Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Archives

India has potential to more than double its maize production to 86 million tonnes by 2047: Agriculture Minister

India can double its maize output to 86 million tonnes by 2047 without using GM seeds, said Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...

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Rice News in English

India gets two genome-edited rice varieties

ICAR scientists have developed two climate-resilient, genome-edited rice varieties—Kamala and Pusa DST Rice 1—using CRISPR-Cas9. These high-yield strains offer drought and salinity...

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Rice News in English

ICRISAT, others partner to launch agri co-op centre for Global South

ICRISAT has launched the Centre for Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) to boost collaboration among Global South nations. In partnership...

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Edible Oil News in English

India’s love for oily food triples edible oil use, leads to import surge

India’s per capita edible oil consumption has surged from 8.2 kg in 2001 to 23.5 kg in 2024, surpassing ICMR’s 12 kg...

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Maize News in English

3 maize hybrids developed by PAU get ICAR nod for national release

Ludhiana: Three maize hybrids from PAU — Punjab Baby Corn 3, PMH 18, and PMH 19 — have been identified for national...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Grain-based ethanol units to gain as new corn variety with more starch in offing

The Indian government plans to include ethanol content in maize seed approval specifications to encourage farmers to choose high-ethanol varieties, potentially improving...