Field Day-Cum-Farmer Interaction at Sindhudurga, Maharashtra
1st May 2024, Goa ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa organized a field day-cum-farmer interaction programme today to gain insights into the challenges shrimp farmers face along the coastal region of Maharashtra. The programme aimed to assess the current status of shrimp farming and to understand issues in shrimp farming. The team conducted visits to […]
ICAR-CIBA Develops a Tank Based New Age Shrimp Farming System
4th May 2024, Chennai ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai released its maidan shrimp harvest from a new-age shrimp rearing system, a pilot project under PMMSY. The programme is implemented with funding support from the Department of Fisheries. By integrating various proven technologies into a single production system, this approach promises a paradigm shift in […]
Training on Recent Advances in Good Agricultural Practices for the Management of Emerging Insect Pests in Coconut
ICAR – National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru organised a Coconut Development Board Sponsored Training on ‘Recent Advances in Good Agricultural Practices for Management of Emerging Insect pests in Coconut’ from 29th April – 3rd April 2024 for Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection) of ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Plant Protection Officers (Entomology) of Central […]
PAU- KVK Hoshiarpur Host’s Demonstration of Paddy Straw Bale Shredder cum Mulcher
The Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, in collaboration with PAU-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hoshiarpur, and the Vegetable Research Farm, Khanoura, organized a method demonstration on May 14, 2024. The event showcased the usage of a paddy straw bale shredder cum mulcher in turmeric-sown fields at the farm of award-winning […]
PAU Celebrates National Lac Insect Day
The Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), celebrated “National Lac Insect Day” on Thursday under ‘Network Project on Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources,’ funded by ICAR-National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (Ranchi). A total of 169 undergraduate and postgraduate students participated in this programme which was organised with an objective to create awareness about […]