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Budget for agriculture research likely to go up 15% in 2018-19

It is likely that 15% higher budget allocation would be made available for the department of agricultural research and education for the next financial year

1 min read12 Jan 2018
Companies

Government to launch new scheme to boost agriculture start-ups

In an attempt to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture, the govt is launching a new AGRI-UDAAN programme that will mentor start-ups

1 min read4 Aug 2017
Industry

We risk missing out on the revolution in biological sciences: Deepak Pental

All our solutions in agriculture, besides management issues, are going to come from science and technology, says Deepak Pental, innovator of GM mustard

6 min read18 May 2017
Companies

University of Cambridge, Bharti Enterprises sign research MoU

Bharti Foundation will give Rs5 crore to University of Cambridge to conduct research in agriculture in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University, FieldFresh Foods

1 min read12 Sep 2016
News

Moon and Mars veggies grow in Dutch greenhouse

Agricultural researchers at a Dutch university are growing vegetables in soils similar to those found on the Moon and Mars

3 min read17 May 2016
Politics

One man's fascination with fat

Ram Rajasekharan's two decades of research is converging in ways that offer hope for commercially viable technologies and products

17 min read20 Apr 2016
Industry

Rule of law essential for sustainable development: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh says poverty eradication is the greatest global challenge facing the world today and it is certainly one of the top most priorities for India

1 min read15 Mar 2016
Industry

IARI transfers Pusa hydrogel technology to RIL

With the transfer, Hydrogel is likely to find new applications, according to NRDC which was responsible for licensing the technology

2 min read15 Jan 2015
Industry

Rising soil infertility: fighting an uphill battle

Flawed government policies have led to farmers using large amounts of subsidized urea, significantly reducing yield

6 min read10 Jul 2013
Companies

ICAR to invest Rs2300 cr on farm sector in 2010-11

ICAR to invest Rs2300 cr on farm sector in 2010-11

1 min read21 Sep 2010

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