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Procedures fully followed for nano urea fertiliser approval: Govt

The government on Sunday said established procedures have been fully followed while provisionally approving nano urea based on encouraging field results and feedback from farm scientists at ICAR and state universities. In June 2021, cooperative IFFCO launched nano urea in liquid form as an alternative to conventional urea. It has set up manufacturing plants to produce nano urea and is also selling in the market. In a statement, the Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry said: "It is clarified that the established and existing procedure for registration of any fertiliser for notification as per Fertiliser Control Order (FCO), 1985 has been fully accounted for". The process has not been fast-tracked, the ministry asserted. Nano Urea has been notified provisionally under the FCO based on the existing procedure for introduction of fertilisers under FCO, 1985, which requires data from only two seasons, it added. "Nano Urea has been provisionally notified under FCO based on encouraging resu

Cultivation of maize, mustard, moong need to be promoted: ICAR chief

He said instead of focusing on wheat and rice, cultivation of 3Ms maize, moong and mustard should be promoted as it can help the country attaining self-sufficiency and enhancing income of farmers

ICAR develops indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle

In a major breakthrough, two institutes of agri research body ICAR have developed an indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle which has spread across many states in the last few months. The Centre plans to commercialise this vaccine, developed by the two institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), at the earliest in order to control the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), which has led to the death of cattle in six states. As of August 8, Rajasthan has reported 2,111 deaths of cattle, followed by Gujarat at 1,679, Punjab at 672, Himachal Pradesh at 38, Andaman & Nicobar at 29 and Uttarakhand at 26. ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh has developed a homologous live-attenuated LSD vaccine "Lumpi-ProVacInd". The new technology was released by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and

Govt working on scheme to promote natural farming: Narendra Singh Tomar

Tomar also urged scientists to provide their research inputs to reap more benefits from traditional methods of farming

58% of potential oil palm acreage identified in five states: ICAR study

Govt says ICAR analysis shows oil palm requires less water than rice, banana and sugarcane; large-scale deforestation a concern

Bt brinjal approval rekindles debate on inadequate protocols and rules

Expert says experience shows that lot of illegal spread that happens during field trials gets into the food chain

Mystery Seeds: ICAR gathering inputs from global research bodies on parcels

The government's farm research institute ICAR said it has started gathering inputs from global research bodies about "mystery seeds" parcels, received from unknown sources in some countries like US

Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

Govt said that the sowing of summer crops and procurement of rabi crops were going on uninterrupted during the fourth phase of lockdown

Bharat Bandh: ICAR NET 2020 postponed, JEE Main, UPTET may be delayed too

A number of entrance examinations scheduled for today are likely to be affected, including JEE Main 2020, UPTET 2019. Meanwhile, ICAR NET 2020 has been delayed

Govt's agri-research body, Nabard sign deal for transfer of farm technology

Under the MoU, ICAR through its large network will support the training and capacity building of channel partners and NABARD officers.

ICAR to prepare plan specifying the maximum sowing area for each crop

Farmers should be encouraged into crops needing less of water, while ensuring a market for what they sow, said ICAR's head

ICAR result 2019 released on ntaicar.nic.in: Steps to check score

ICAR result 2019: AIEEA examination is conducted by ICAR for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in 75 agricultural universities of the country

NTA releases ICAR AIEEA admit card 2019: Check the steps to download

The ICAR AIEEA entrance examination 2019 will be conducted on July 1

Farm research group's tableau on Gandhi gets first prize for R-Day parade

In order to realise Gandhi's dream, ICAR is relentlessly working towards transforming the Indian agriculture

270 million ton foodgrain production expected this year: ICAR

Forecast has been made due to normal monsoon