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Welspun’s WelKrishi initiative unlocks sustainable farming opportunities for India’s…
Mumbai : Underscoring its ESG focus and commitment to sustainable business practices, Welspun India Limited, global leaders of home textiles, is supporting BCI (Better Cotton Initiative)…
Covid-hit jobless youth take to pisciculture for survival
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: With the Covid wave wiping out the livelihoods of scores of people, rendering them jobless, many youths have come forward to eke out their living by…
Precision Farming Advisory to Redefine Citrus Cultivation in Telangana and AP
Hyderabad: Citrus production has increased from 17.3 lakh tonnes in 1970 to 140 lakh tonnes in 2019 at an average annual rate of 5.24%. Even though India ranks 3rd in terms of…
NFDB Signs Pact with PNB
Hyderabad: National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) under Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India has on Thursday entered into an MoU with Punjab…
Nagaland’s “Raja Mirch” exported to London
From Bhupen Goswami
GUWAHATI : The famous 'Bhot Jolokia' (a hot chilli from Assam) and Naga chilli (a cold variety of Nagaland) were first exported from Guwahati to London via Air…
‘Bhut Zolokia’ exported to London
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: The famous ‘Bhut Zolokia’ Nagaland’s chilli was exported for the first time from the Gateway of North East Region- Guwahati to London via Air India…
Assam making good strides in breeding of native, exotic ornamental fish
From: Sandeep Sharm
GUWAHATI: The Integrated Ornamental Fish Farming Unit at the Aquaculture and Biodiversity Centre, department of zoology at Gauhati University is making good…
Samunnati Partners with Agritech Startup Kheyti to Deliver Micro Greenhouse
Hyderabad: Samunnati, a specialized Agri Value ChainEnabler today announced its partnership with Hyderabad-based Agritech startup Kheyti to deliver Kheyti Rakshak to over 1 lakh farmers…
CM meets committee on cooperative farming in Darrang
From Bhupen Goswami
GUWAHATI : Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today held a meeting of MLA Padma Hazarika led committee to suggest a roadmap for cooperative based…
Assam to be self-sufficient in fish production
From Trishna Pegu Doley
GUWAHATI : Assam is well on its way to becoming self sufficient on the fish production front. The State Fisheries department has revealed that there is only…