Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation and former Deputy Director-General at the World Health Organization (WHO), on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his unwavering commitment to the welfare of India’s farmers.
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Shri Chouhan extended his gratitude to ICAR on behalf of the 800 million Indians who rely on the public distribution system, as well as the international community that depends on Indian agricultural exports. He highlighted the Foundation Day as a significant and festive occasion, celebrating the nation’s agricultural progress.
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda met with a delegation led by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to address fertilizer availability in the state, focusing especially on urea supply during the critical Kharif season.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released its latest update on the progress of kharif crop sowing across India as of June 20, 2025. The data shows a promising start to the season, with the total area sown reaching 137.84 lakh hectares — marking an increase of nearly 13 lakh hectares compared to the same period in 2024.
According to a 2023 NITI Aayog report, India’s rural regions face an 83 percent shortfall in specialist doctors at community health centers. Furthermore, over 70 percent of farmers lack access to basic preventive check-ups, exposing them to untreated chronic conditions and occupational hazards.
Olam Agri and Husk Power have announced a groundbreaking commercial and industrial (C&I) solar project in Nigeria’s rice-producing region.
Cancer drugs and agrichemicals can be powerful, but toxic, tools. Now, UNSW scientists are applying nanomedicine insights in a project to make greener agrichemicals more affordable. Dr. Cong Vu, Adjunct Fellow at UNSW’s School of Chemistry, outlined his research in a recent article exploring how the principles of nanoparticle design—originally developed to fight cancer—can be […]
An international team of scientists from Australia and China has unveiled the first chromosome-scale genome of a wild barley species.
Two recent studies published in HortScience by the University of Iowa highlight advancements in sustainable agriculture, focusing on methods to enhance lettuce freeze tolerance and improve organic vegetable transplant production.
