by Spectrum | Jun 19, 2020 | Agriculture
The Blue Revolution is part of the government’s efforts to promote fishing as an allied activity for farmers in order to double their incomes. It refers to an explosive growth in the aquaculture industry. As part of its efforts to raise seafood output and exports and...
by Spectrum | Jun 19, 2020 | Agriculture
It was reported in August 2019 that a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has found the reasons behind the phenomena causing shift in monsoon rainfall to north-western India and extreme rainfall over central India. According to...
by Spectrum | Jun 19, 2020 | Agriculture
Realising the medicinal and commercial potential of tree turmeric, the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has taken up conservation-oriented research work on the flowering, fruit setting, seed viability, and dormancy of this endangered species. The university has...
by Spectrum | Jun 14, 2020 | Agriculture
The agricultural ministry has decided to use specialised agencies to carry out pilot studies to estimate crop yield at village/gram panchayat level using innovative technology, so that claim settlement of farmers under the existing crop insurance scheme may be...
by Spectrum | Jun 14, 2020 | Agriculture
The fall armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda, is an invasive caterpillar from the Americas that devours crops and is, therefore, the latest threat to the agricultural sector. Spreading fast through India, the pest is causing extensive damage to crops, thus...
by Spectrum | Jun 14, 2020 | Agriculture
A notification issued on August 6, 2019, regarding the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, has amended the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits, and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs order, 2016 of the Act. With this amendment, persons and firms...
