Agriculture & Commodities

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Agriculture & Commodities

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi launches Phase – II retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice

November 6, 2024 India Ties Comments Off on Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Pralhad Joshi launches Phase – II retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice

The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, launched Phase – II of the retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice by flagging off mobile vans of NCCF, NAFED, and Kendriya Bhandar here today, in the presence of Minister of State, Shri B.L. Verma. […]

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India & Australia to signs MoU for Cooperation in Sports

August 17, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on India & Australia to signs MoU for Cooperation in Sports

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Republic of India and the Department of Health and Aged Care of the Government of Australia. […]

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Hackathon to Encourage Innovation in Coal Sector

August 16, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Hackathon to Encourage Innovation in Coal Sector

As per the directive of the Ministry of Coal, CMPDI organized Hackathon on R&D to encourage start-ups/research organizations/academic institutions for promoting “Make in India” initiatives in the coal and lignite sector, on the following 5 selected problem statements […]

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Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages

August 2, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Availability of Millets in Tribal Villages

In order to increase the production and productivity of Shree Anna (millets), the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), is implementing a Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) in all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. […]

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Production of Pulses and Vegetable Oils

July 26, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Production of Pulses and Vegetable Oils

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has assessed the impact of pulses cultivation in different agro-ecologies with respect to soil health, soil microbial biomass, resilience to climate change etc. […]

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Employment Generation in Food Processing Industry

July 22, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Employment Generation in Food Processing Industry

As per evaluation studies carried out for relevant component schemes of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), substantial direct/indirect employment opportunities have been created in projects supported through its relevant component schemes. […]

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9th round of FOC between India and Ukraine

July 15, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on 9th round of FOC between India and Ukraine

Shri Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs held the 9th round of India-Ukraine FOC on 13 July 2023 in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart H.E. Ms. Emine Dzhaparova, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine. […]

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MoD & FSSAI sign MoU to promote use of millet

July 13, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on MoD & FSSAI sign MoU to promote use of millet

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the use of millet and healthy eating practices among the Armed Forces and ensure the availability of safe & nutritious food was signed in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on July 13, 2023. […]

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India-Africa International Millet Conference at Nairobi

July 7, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on India-Africa International Millet Conference at Nairobi

To celebrate the International Year of Millets, the Ministry of Agriculture and Famers Welfare, Government of India and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Kenya will be co-hosting the ‘India-Africa International Millet Conference’ […]

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Ministry of Agriculture signs an MOU with Pixxel Space India

June 27, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Ministry of Agriculture signs an MOU with Pixxel Space India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare signed an MOU with Pixxel Space India Pvt. Limited today in the presence of the Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, DA&FW, Pramod Kumar Meherda, Additional Secretary, DA&FW and other senior officers of the Ministry at New Delhi. […]

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3 Days of G-20 AWG meeting in Hyderabad

June 16, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on 3 Days of G-20 AWG meeting in Hyderabad

The 3-day meeting of the Agriculture Ministers under the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) of the G-20 began today in Hyderabad. More than 200 delegates from member countries, invited countries and international organizations are participating in the meeting. […]

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Hyderabad to host G20 AWG meeting

June 15, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Hyderabad to host G20 AWG meeting

The Agriculture Working Group (AWG) will be in Hyderabad for its Ministerial Meeting. The three-day event, starting from 15-17 June 2023, will be attended by more than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, […]

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ICAR signs an MOU with Amazon Kisan to Empower Farmers

June 10, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on ICAR signs an MOU with Amazon Kisan to Empower Farmers

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi signed a MoU with Amazon Kisan to combine strengths and create synergy between the two organizations for guiding the farmers on scientific cultivation of different crops for optimum yield and income. […]

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8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of SCO countries

May 13, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of SCO countries

The 8th meeting of Agriculture Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries was held today through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. […]

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2-Day Millet Mahotsav to being in Jodhpur

April 22, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on 2-Day Millet Mahotsav to being in Jodhpur

As part of the Millet Mahotsav series, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India organized a 2-day ‘Millets Fair-cum-Exhibition’ at the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan from 20-21 April 2023. […]

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Agriculture Ministry releases crop-specific SOPs for use of pesticides with drones

April 21, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Agriculture Ministry releases crop-specific SOPs for use of pesticides with drones

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today released Crop Specific “Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Application of Pesticides with Drones” in the public domain for the guidance of farmers and other stakeholders. […]

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Agri exports show a 6.04% rise during Apr22–Jan23

March 30, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Agri exports show a 6.04% rise during Apr22–Jan23

The Government has been monitoring export performance including that of agricultural and processed food products in the current financial year i.e. 2022-23 vis a vis 2021-22. No targets have been fixed yet for export for the year 2023-24. […]

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Reducing Dependence on Import of Edible Oils

March 25, 2023 India Ties Comments Off on Reducing Dependence on Import of Edible Oils

National Food Security Mission- Oilseeds (NFSM-OS) is being implemented by the Government of India from 2018-19 to augment the availability of edible oils and reduce the import burdenNational Food Security Mission- Oilseeds (NFSM-OS) is being implemented by the Government of India from 2018-19 to augment the availability of edible oils and reduce the import burden […]