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China, India to join hands to fight worst Locust outbreak in Pakistan

Pakistan declared a national emergency after the nation’s worst locust onslaught in two decades, which battered 40% of the crops in the country, which is already grappling with its highest inflation rate in 12 years. After considering importing…

DRAFT ORDER: Prohibition of Tricyclazole and Buprofezin in India

According to the Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare on the 31st January, 2020 in New Delhi: Whereas the Central Government, in pursuance of the orders…

Pakistan to consider importing insecticides from India to fight locusts

Pakistan is likely to import insecticides from arch-rival India to brace itself for any locust attacks this summer, bypassing a ban on trade between the neighbouring nations. A copy of Cabinet agenda for a Tuesday meeting seen has the import…

India on track to become self-sufficient in pulses production: Agriculture Minister

India, the world's largest consumer and importer of pulses, is on track to become self-sufficient in production of the protein-rich commodity and will further boost the output to meet global demand, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar…

Locust attack: Excessive pesticide use will take its toll on Thar ecology

The strongest pesticides used to counter locust invasions will leech into waterbodies and crops, say experts. Lethal pesticides used to counter locust swarms invading the Indian side of the Thar desert will irrevocablly harm the fragile desert…

Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture in India

Artificial intelligence in agriculture in India has immense potential. Farmers are unable to predict weather patterns or crop yields accurately, making it difficult for them to make informed financial and operational decisions. Since 2016, three…

Cold weather in North India to boost rabi crop yields

Cold weather in northern India will boost yields of winter-sown or rabi grains, oilseeds and pulses, increasing the country’s food output to a new high, although conditions are not very good for vegetables, agriculture commissioner SK Malhotra…

India extends Canada exemption from crop fumigation policy

India will exempt Canada for three months from its policy that so-called pulse crops such as peas and lentils must be fumigated with methyl bromide to kill insects before leaving the country of origin, the Canadian government said on last Thursday. The…

Seed Industries of India Proposes These Changes in Seed Bill 2019

The National Seed Association of India (NSAI) has suggested some changes in the proposed Seed Bill 2019 on Wednesday, including a more scientific definition of transgenic variety, enhanced more farmer rights on seeds and enlisting the services…