All posts tagged "ICAR"
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98Rice News in EnglishIndia’s rice revolution begins: Scientists engineer varieties built for drought and efficiency
IRRI and ICAR have developed advanced rice lines for Dry Direct-Seeded Rice (DDSR) in India, boosting yields by 15–16% while reducing water...
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71Wheat News in EnglishIndia’s ICAR panel shortlists 23 new wheat varieties for commercial release
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has approved 28 new wheat and barley varieties for seed release, including 23 wheat and all...
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96Sugar News in EnglishICAR actively developing and promoting multiple disease-resistant sugarcane varieties to improve recovery rates
Heavy rains in Maharashtra have submerged sugarcane fields, damaging an estimated 100 lakh tonnes. Despite losses, 1,200 lakh tonnes are still expected...
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123Sugar News in EnglishA Separate Team to be Formed within ICAR for Sugarcane Research: Shivraj
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that ICAR will set up a dedicated team for sugarcane research and policy. Speaking at...
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278Wheat News in EnglishDespite warnings, MP sees highest wheat residue fires in country
Madhya Pradesh has reported 31,413 wheat stubble burning cases between April 1 and May 7, surpassing Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Delhi combined....
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424Maize News in EnglishICAR promotes maize cultivation for ethanol production in Fazilka: Over 100 farmers attend “Field Day Program”
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and KVK Fazilka hosted a Field Day in Fazilka to promote maize cultivation for ethanol...
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400Maize News in EnglishMaize research body seeks funding to undertake research on managing aflatoxin in DDGS
India's maize research institute (IIMR) has indicated that aflatoxin levels in dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), a by-product of ethanol production...
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451Wheat News in EnglishAt Karnal Kisan Mela, farmers get seeds of advanced wheat varieties
At the Karnal Kisan Mela, organized by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), farmers from various districts of Haryana...
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514Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishICAR Goa launches new unit to transform cattle waste to wealth
The ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) in Old Goa launched a Livestock Waste Valorisation System (LWVS) that converts cattle dung and...
