There are multiple initiatives of the Government of India such as the Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy in partnership with the Startup India
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend launched the Gambia Commercial Agriculture and Value Chain Management Project (GCAV) in the North Bank Region and Janjanbureh
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today made announcements to supplement the ongoing efforts of the government and stakeholders in making Sikkim a fully ‘organic state’ by the end of 2015. He also issued
The establishment of a comprehensive horticulture database is crucial for ensuring effective planning to facilitate a systematic development of the horticulture sector in the country. The data also helps
Uttarakhand was awarded the Horticulture Leadership Award 2014 at the seventh Agriculture Leadership meet 2014 organised by the Agriculture Today group in New Delhi. Uttarakhand was awarded for commendable
In an attempt to boost capital infusion in agricultural sector the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to provide refinance facility with a repayment period of five
Farmers, horticulturalists, agricultural officials and scientists are optimistic about the proposed Rs 1,000 crore funding by the World Bank for the horticultural post-harvest modernisation project.
<p>The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) is a pest of over 300 fruits, vegetables and nuts. The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a control measure used to reduce the reproductive
Low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is a leading risk factor for chronic disease globally, but much of the world’s population does not consume the recommended servings of FV daily. It remains unknown whether
Horticulture: In the absence of laws and guidelines, Thimphu has been rapidly losing apple orchards to development activities, especially infrastructure. Although the forest and agriculture ministry does
The project aims to double fruit production in five years and check the erratic production pattern A nod is awaited from the World Bank for an ambitious Rs 1000 crore project to boost horticulture sector
