A Niti Aayog study projects the demand for domestic food to grow by approximately 2.5 percent annually until 2047, while agricultural production could grow by 3-4 percent. This surplus must be absorbed by export, which is currently good for only 6-7 percent of the Agri-Output value. The National Agricultural Research, Extension and Education System (Narees), […]
Air view of CPCRI campus in Kerala disaster. Models for the cropping system developed by ICAR – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, can help significantly improve the productivity of the farm, profitability and climate feud, according to K Balacandra Hebbar, director of CPCRI. He gives details about some of coconut and arecanut-based models […]
Genome processing clearly differs from genetically modified crops. It allows Scientists to make targeted adjustments to the own DNA of a plant without introducing foreign genes | Photocredit: Faruqui am India has scripted a new chapter in agricultural innovation with the recent release of two genome-processed (ge) paddy varieties by the Minister of Agriculture of […]