Thursday, March 30, 2023

ICAR

ICAR Nagaland to enhance maize production & productivity

In view of “deficient in poultry and piggery feed material”, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Nagaland Centre Medziphema said there was a need to enhance the production and productivity of maize in the state to suffice the feed...

Committee on MSP sets up four sub-groups to discuss key issues

The committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) formed four sub-groups on mandated topics, including making “MSP more effective and transparent” in its first meeting on Monday but Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) remained absent.The committee, headed by former agriculture secretary...

ICAR develops vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle

In a major breakthrough, two institutes of agri research body ICAR have developed an indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle which has spread across many states in the last few months.The Centre plans to commercialise this vaccine,...

ICAR-KVK Peren celebrates 94th ICAR foundation day

ICAR-KVK Peren, ICAR research complex for NEH region, Nagaland centre, Jalukie along with the rest of ICAR institutes in India, celebrated the 94th ICAR foundation day & interaction of agricultural minister with DFI farmers at KVK Peren on July...

ICAR-NRC on Mithun holds workshop for farmers and students

A workshop on “conservation of indigenous livestock and poultry resources of Nagaland” was conducted at ICAR-NRC on Mithun, under the initiative of Intellectual Property and Technology Management Unit (ITMU) of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema on Thursday.In a press release,...

State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute organises training on INM in cereal & kharif crops

State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Medziphema organised a two-day training on “Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in cereal and kharif crops” from June 16-17 for Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) functionaries.In a press release, SAMETI Medziphema informed...

NE needs to reap fruits of PM Modi’s reformation initiatives: Dr RK Ranjan

Union minister of state for external affairs and education RK Ranjan on Tuesday said that the northeast states must reap the benefits of the Centre’s Act East Policy for development to push forward.Participating in the Prime Minister’s ‘Garib Kalyan...

KVK Dimapur organises kisan mela

A two-day campaign programme on “Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari and Jal Shakti Abhiyan” under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav was organised by KVK Dimapur, ICAR, Nagaland Centre from May 27-28 at ICAR research complex.According to a press release, it was...

Giriraj calls for increased food production

Noting that India has challenges on food security due to population pressure, Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh on Wednesday highlighted the need for more food grains with better yield.“The Green Revolution was of immense...

Awareness on use of GIS in agricultural research

One day awareness-cum-hands on use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in agricultural research was held on May 6 at School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD) Medziphema.A press release by SASRD Medziphema stated that the awareness programme was...