ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural Research
727 articles from this institution.
ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchSolar Powered Drip Irrigation Transforms Agriculture in Remote Village of Sundarbans in West Bengal
The Gosaba Island of Indian Sunderbans is surrounded by tidal rivers connected with Bay of Bengal, bringing water of high salinity (more than 30 dS/m), which is…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchProtected Cultivation Improved Livelihood of Farmers in Madhya Pradesh
Protected cultivation practices are gaining momentum in Madhya Pradesh due to combined efforts of Government of India, Madhya Pradesh State Horticulture Mission…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchOrganic agriculture and aquaculture in hilly area A Success Story
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research launched Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav programme to promote direct interface of scientists with the farmers to accelerate th…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchFarmers’ participatory sodic soil reclamation through integration of gypsum, pressmud and sodicity tolerant varieties improved livelihoods of resource poor farmers
Land degradation due to the accumulation of salts in the soil is an alarming threat to agricultural productivity and sustainability, particularly in arid and se…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchPoultry Farming Women’s Self Help Groups of Murshidabad set an example of self reliance!
Women empowerment is one of the main pillars for the development of the rural economy. A successful rural economy is impossible without the share of women empow…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchEmpowering Women in Dairy Enterprise Through Self Help Group
Jaipur District in Rajasthan has a total population of 38,87,900. Women constitute 43.9% of agricultural labourers. Though agriculture is main occupation for ma…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchArtificial Insemination in pig Boosting the quality piglets production in Nagaland
Nagaland is one of the North Eastern states of India in which there are 16 recognized tribes are present besides numerous minor tribes which are mostly non vege…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchGroundnut Increases Cropping Intensity in Lateritic Soils
Red and lateritic zone of West Bengal is characterized by sub-tropical climate with average annual precipitation of 1000-1200 mm (80% of rainfall received durin…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchBackyard Poultry Creates Excellent Impact on Livelihood in East Sikkim
Nandok is on adopted village of East Sikkim district under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project. It was found that the poultry p…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchSuccessful spread of Artificial Insemination in pig in Assam
The National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, Assam has developed technology for preservation of boar semen for extended period (up to 7 days at 15O C).…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchZero Tillage Cultivation of Rapeseed mustard raises yield in Imphal
Directorate of Extension Education, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal implemented an extension project on “Augmenting Rapeseed-Mustard Production of…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchRishiwat Farmers’ Producers’ Company Empowering Small and Marginal Farmers
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Karda, Washim, Maharashtra established the Farmers’ Producers’ Company (FPCs) - Rishiwat Farmers’ Producers’ Company Ltd. (RFPCL) in 2…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchVegetable Soybean Variety Swarna Vasundhara An opportunity for Agri business
The Vegetable Soybean is an important leguminous vegetable whose green pods are harvested when the seeds fill 80% to 90 % of the pod width. It differs from the…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchSuccessful Demonstration of Sprinkler Irrigation System in Pulses Production in Hamirpur District of Bundelkhand Region
The Hamirpur District of Bundelkhand region being known as the Bowl of Pulses lacks the irrigation facilities due rainfall deficit recorded in the region contin…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchJute cultivation using Happy Seeder A successful attempt in Terai Region of West Bengal
The Jute, being one of the major cash crops grown in West Bengal, covers about 5.15 lakh hectare land and shares about three-fourth of the total production of t…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchSowing the Seeds of Success Impact of Knowledge cum Seed Network (KRL 210) in Salt and Water Stressed Agroecosystems
The South-Western part of Punjab, India is critically affected by twin menaces of salinity and waterlogging. Furthermore, steadily declining groundwater quality…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchKVK, Lucknow under ICAR IISR grooms a Marginal Land Holding Farmer to earn Crores from Beekeeping
Mastering his skills in Beekeeping, Shri Brajesh Kumar Verma of Village - Madarpur Kevali, Block - Gosaiganj, Lucknow District got himself acclaimed as the well…
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ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural ResearchAdoption of Zorin Bean A step towards economic prosperity of Mizo Farmers
The French Bean is one of the important cash crops for the Mizo farmers of Lusei Hill Region of Mizoram. Considering its importance for the economic wellbeing o…
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