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47% mango orchards are on wasteland in Maha: Study
By Badri Chatterjee | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 08:22 AM IST
The ICAR and IIHR’s findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal, Current Science, in May
ICAR scientists raise alarm after dangerous pest detected in Northeast
By Sobhapati Samom | Hindustan Times, Imphal
PUBLISHED ON MAY 07, 2019 06:30 AM IST
The insect called Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) which lays to waste crops like maize was detected in the maize research farm of ICAR, Manipur Centre in the outskirt of Imphal city and also at Chandonpokpi village farm in Chandel district.
NTA to conduct ICAR AIEEA, AICE JRF/SRF 2019, application begins on April 1, check details here
By Nandini | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 31, 2019 04:36 PM IST
NTA will conduct ICAR AIEEA, AICE JRF/SRF 2019, application begins on April 1.
University Grants Commission bans distance learning degree programmes in agriculture
UPDATED ON MAR 27, 2019 07:22 PM IST
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited imparting distance degree programmes in agriculture.
India needs to fight the syndemic on a war footing
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2019 10:48 AM IST
Increased temperature and freak weather events will also reduce nutritional value of crops and reduce agricultural productivity. An Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) study said one-fifth of Indian districts are already susceptible to climate change impacts.
ICAR NET (II) 2018 admit card released at icar.org.in, here’s how to check
By Nandini | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 14, 2018 04:25 PM IST
The ICAR NET (II) exam will be conducted from December 27 and 31, 2018.
Expert panel recommends 24 institutions for Eminence status
By Amandeep Shukla | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2018 10:43 AM IST
The Narendra Modi government tasked the four-member panel headed by Goplaswami to select 20 ‘institutes of eminence’ as part of the initiative to build world class educational centres.
Farming in 20% of districts in India threatened by climate change
By Zia Haq | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2018 07:56 AM IST
The effects of climate change on India’s agriculture, which employs half the population and accounts for 17% of the country’s economic output, are no longer about distant projections. The latest research, cited by the ICAR study, shows the impact of climate change will be increasingly felt , as demonstrated by extreme weather events.
Warning issued about threat to India’s maize crop from invasive worm
By Snehal Fernandes | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2018 09:58 PM IST
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research on July 30 issued a ‘pest alert’ based on results of surveys conducted between July 9 and July 18 that recorded more than 70% prevalence of the Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in a maize field in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka
India earns Rs 18,000 crore a year from export of basmati rice: Agri minister
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2018 06:28 PM IST
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed many new varieties and technologies which have helped transform India from a food importing nation to a food exporter, Radha Mohan Singh said.
3 years after announcement, digital soil-testing labs yet to see light of day
By Mukesh Mathrani | Hindustan Times, Barmer
UPDATED ON JUN 11, 2018 09:52 PM IST
In order to provide farmers an easy tool to check nutrients of the soil before opting for suitable crops in their farms, the Union agriculture ministry had announced to equip every gram panchayat in the country with a mini soil testing lab or “mridaparikshak”.
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