BIOFORTIFIED CROP VARIETIES
Shift from higher yields to nutrient-efficient crops needed to cut fertiliser dependence: ICAR’s Jat
Jat emphasised that soil biodiversity and agrobiodiversity are fundamental to sustainable agriculture
Varun Dhawan invests in Better Nutrition, backs biofortified farming
The initiative emphasizes biofortification, which enhances nutrient levels directly through crop varieties and farming practices. Varun Dhawan's involvement as an investor highlights the connection between farming and consumer health.
Indian agriculture enters new phase as diets, incomes and climate reshape farming: Report
The first phase, from roughly 1967 to 1995, was dominated by the need to achieve food security, says the paper.
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047
Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based industries, carbon markets, and rural entrepreneurship.
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans crop diversification by 2047. This roadmap aims to significantly increase agricultural and horticultural production. Farm mechanization and nutrient use efficiency will also see substantial improvements.
"We need cooperation": Afghanistan agriculture minister Mawlawi Attaullah Omari seeks assistance from India for modernisation
Afghanistan's Agriculture Minister sought Indian technical help for modernization. He highlighted centuries-old ties and deep cultural parallels between both nations. Eighty percent of Afghanistan's population relies on agriculture and livestock farming. India offered cooperation in seeds, research, and crop productivity enhancement. This collaboration aims to strengthen Afghanistan's agricultural sector and regional stability.
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BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure world
With India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperity and global trust.
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadership
Today, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of wheat, cotton, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and fish.
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy Jat
ICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutritional security through innovations like biofortification and BNI, says Jat.
Sowing seeds of success
BIRC 2025 saw policymakers and business leaders discussing how India can leverage its rice exports and look at adopting best practices to increase yields
How biofortified foods could transform India’s nutrition landscape by 2030
This approach aims to naturally nourish the population, improving health outcomes and potentially transforming India's food system by 2030.
India bets on climate-resilient seeds for food security. But farmers see little value
Crops that can withstand climate disruptions and give high yield are necessary for food security and to improve farmers’ income. But there aren't enough efforts to ensure these are sown on the ground.
PM Modi holds umbrella for farmers amid rain, launches 109 climate-resilient crop varieties
During the event, PM Modi released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties, marking a significant milestone in the country's agricultural innovation. He emphasised the growing adoption of natural farming among farmers, highlighting their conscious efforts to reduce pesticide use and their responsibility towards environmental sustainability.
PM Modi releases climate-resilient seed varieties to increase productivity, farmers income
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified seed varieties developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to improve farming productivity and farmer income. He stressed natural and organic farming benefits, with farmers and scientists lauding government initiatives in sustainable agriculture. Modi also discussed the significance of millets and nutritious food.
PV Sindhu invests in biofortified staples brand Better Nutrition
PV Sindhu, Indian badminton player, has injected an undisclosed amount in Better Nutrition, a biofortified staples brand from Greenday that offers agri-input services such as biofortified seeds, fertilisers and agronomic practices.
Unhappy meal: In quest for food security, India is losing focus on quality
The Green Revolution helped the country graduate from an importer to an exporter of many crops. But experts warn that nutrition security isn't getting adequate attention.
Biofortified seeds with focus on nutrition, food security in works
According to the official, the effort is also to improve India's ranking on the Global Hunger Index where the low ranking for India is not because of low availability of food but for the low nutritional value of the existing crops that results in malnutrition in India's newborn children and females.
Govt aims 60% of wheat area under climate resilient varieties in rabi season amid El Nino fear
The Indian government aims to bring 60% of the total wheat area under climate-resistant varieties for the upcoming rabi sowing season, due to strong El Nino conditions. Despite the challenges of climate change, the Ministry of Agriculture has set a target of achieving a record wheat output of 114 million tonnes in the 2023-24 season.
ICAR running 2 special programmes for nutritional security: Govt
According to the minister, the ICAR is also implementing projects like 'Sustainable Approaches for Nutritional Security' and 'Nutritional Security and Health Promotion of Farm Families' under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture.
PM Modi launches 35 crop varieties with special traits to address climate change, malnutrition
The new crop varieties were dedicated to the nation through a video conference organised at all ICAR institutes, state and central agricultural universities and Krishi Vighyan Kendra.
India becoming destination country for healthy foods like millets: Tomar at G-20 agri meet
Tomar said the United Nations (UN) has accepted India's proposal and declared 2023 as international year of millets and urged the G-20 nations to support the celebration of the millet year to promote nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
'Magic millet' gets an enrichment boost to cure anaemia
A global clinical trial has proved that use of 'magic millet' reduces the incidence of iron deficiency or anaemia dramatically in children.
Philippines gung-ho about GM crops
Amid lingering scepticism about possible health risks of GM (genetically modified) crops, Philippines is going ahead with its biotechnological adventures in crops.
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