Tag: icar
Cooperatives key to India’s agricultural growth: NAAS
Despite significant gains in food production, millions of small farmers still face challenges such as limited market access, rising input costs, climate risks and weak…
Can ethanol save sugar sector? ET Conversation with DG ISMA – The Economic Times Video
India’s sugar industry is facing pressure from rising cane costs, stagnant sugar and ethanol prices, and excess ethanol capacity despite heavy investments, says India Sugar…
El Nino spells trouble for kharif harvests across India
A study by scientists from an ICAR institute has found that El Niño events have historically reduced yields of major kharif crops in India, especially…
e-vikas: e-Vikas: Could this be answer to India’s fertiliser distribution woes | Interview with MP Agri Secy – The Economic Times Video
The e-Vikas fertiliser distribution system has benefited 1.3 million farmers so far by reducing queues at centres and encouraging more need-based fertiliser usage, says Nishant…
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: Study
Agriculture and related sectors contribute 16-18% to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employ more than 42% of the workforce. This underscores the crucial role…
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture push
Even as geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue to pose challenges for India’s horticulture exports, India must strengthen quality standards and brand integrity to…
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chief
New Delhi: A comprehensive approach spanning short, medium and long-term strategies is needed to reduce India’s dependence on fertiliser imports, ICAR Director General M L…
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent action
Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental and public health concern, entering ecosystems through mismanaged waste, industrial spillages, synthetic textiles, tyre wear, and personal…
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy Jat
India is well-prepared for the current global scenario and expects higher farm output this year, strengthening domestic food security and enabling support to other countries…
Centre pushes states on fertiliser black-marketing, MSP procurement; 9.25 crore farmer IDs created
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday chaired a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers, flagging gaps in farmer registration, fertiliser distribution, and pulse…