ICAR

ICAR’s genome breakthrough for better pigeonpea varieties

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed what it says is India's first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus...
Seafood

Seafood Expo Asia & Seafood Processing Asia

Seafood Expo Asia and Seafood Processing Asia, organized by Diversified, will take place from 2 to 4 September 2026 at the Sands Expo and...
Biodiversity authority

Biodiversity authority releases Rs 8.22 crore for rice research

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 8.22 crore to three research institutions and 33 State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils,...
APEDA

APEDA push for mango, makhana exports

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri Mangoes from Karnataka to the...
Shiv

Shiv Shakti Inter Globe Exports on India’s agricultural exports

Indian agriculture's positioning on the world stage is undergoing a big shift, moving from bulk commodity supply toward establishing globally recognized food brands. Shiv...
Dairy

Initiatives to strengthen dairy and livestock sector

Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh has informed the Lok Sabha that the government is implementing several initiatives to...
Odisha

Odisha’s oilseed transformation strengthens India’s drive toward edible oil self-reliance

Odisha is laying the foundations for a more diversified and resilient agricultural economy after an ICRISAT-supported decentralized seed production system generated more than 2,000...
seed

India Seed Trade & Innovation Summit 2026

Innovation-led research, science-based regulatory frameworks, climate-resilient technologies and deeper global collaboration will be central to strengthening India's seed ecosystem, enhancing agricultural productivity and positioning...
apple

Climate change shadow over Himachal’s apple economy

Himachal Pradesh’s Rs 5,000-crore apple economy is under severe stress due to climate change, with production in 2026 likely to drop by around 40%,...
heat

Extreme heat threatens India’s rice bowl & farms — FAO-WMO report

As the monsoon lags and rising heat stress takes a toll on human health across the world, a new joint report from the Food...