International conference to recommend policies to address gender inequality at farms

International conference to recommend policies to address gender inequality at farms

A four-day long conference, hosted by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to begin in New Delhi on Monday, will discuss lack of access to women farmers to land rights, farm inputs and the inequality in agriculture. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the conference, which … Read more

Heat to damage wheat crop, warns Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research

Heat to damage wheat crop, warns Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research

High atmospheric temperatures this month may cause damage to the wheat crop, the Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research (IIWBR) has warned. In an advisory issued on Friday, the institute that functions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-IIWBR) asked farmers to also regularly inspect their wheat crops for the yellow rust disease. … Read more

ICAR issues advisory to overcome impact of 2nd COVID wave on farm sector

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Ahead of sowing of kharif (summer) crops, the government’s premier agri-research body ICAR has come out with an advisory to help farmers overcome the impact of the second wave of the pandemic on farm production and their income. “During 2021-22, second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is again posing a serious problem to the nation, halting … Read more