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ICAR-IARI and Ministry of Steel signed MoUedit
PSU Connect– Online
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Ministry of Steel Ministry signed MoU today, Steel Authority of India Limited has been associated as one of the industry partners for the R&D project proposal on ‘Development of steel slag-based cost-effective eco-friendly fertilizers for sustainable agriculture and inclusive growth through the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI).
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commonly known as the Pusa Institute, is India’s national Institute for agricultural research, education and extension. The IARI was responsible for the research leading to the “Green Revolution in India” of the 1970s.
Union Agriculture Ministry To Bring Data Policy For Farm Sector And Build National Farmers Databaseedit
Yahoo News -Online
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has declared that the central government is considering chalking out a national database for farmers and initiating a data policy for the farm sector.
Currently, this database is being prepared from information that is available on the public forum as with the Department of Agriculture. Further, data silos in the government that connect the same to the digitised land records will also be utilised for this purpose.
The government is currently in the conclusive stages of finalising the ‘India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture’ (IDEA) that will prepare the framework for digital agriculture in the country.
APEDA organises programme to create awareness among farmers & agriculture students in Rajasthanedit
KNN India – Online
In a bid to give fillip to the start-up ecosystem for promotion of agricultural products exports, APEDA in association with Agriculture University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan organised a programme where more than 430 farmers, students, traders and other stakeholders had participated.
According to an official statement on Friday, the orientation programme for start-ups in agri-export, was aimed at creating awareness among farmers and agriculture students in the western region of Rajasthan on agri-exports.
”The focus of the programme was to urge the Rajasthan government to adopt ‘agriculture export’ as a business opportunity for boosting livelihood and farmers’ income,” the statement added.