Hi, NewsWrap for June 05, 2024

05-June-2024: PM Modi, INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship, Human-Induced Global Warming, Khalifa International Award, Foodgrain Production

5 June 2024

  • PM Modi Launches #Plant4Mother Campaign on World Environment Day

    In a significant move to mark World Environment Day, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the #Plant4Mother campaign by planting a Peepal tree sapling at Buddha Jayanti Park, New Delhi. This initiative aims to inspire global participation in tree planting as a tribute to our mothers and Mother Earth.

  • DST Invites Young Researchers to Apply for 2024 INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship; Check Details Here

    The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has announced the call for applications for the year 2024 under the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship component of the INSPIRE scheme. This initiative, titled "Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)," is designed to foster a passion for science among young Indian students and to promote careers in research across a spectrum of disciplines including engineering, medicine, agriculture, and veterinary sciences.

  • PAU Inks Pact with Telangana-Based Firm for Maize Hybrid

    The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) inked a pact with Telangana-based Atlanta Crop Private Limited for licensing of maize hybrid PMH 14. Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Director of Research; and Abhishek Singh from Atlanta Crop Private Limited signed the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of their respective organizations

  • Human-Induced Global Warming Hits 1.19°C Over the Past Decade: Report

    The second annual Indicators of Global Climate Change report, led by the University of Leeds, reveals a significant rise in human-induced warming. Over the past decade (2014-2023), this warming has increased to 1.19 °C, up from 1.14 °C observed during 2013-2022. When examining 2023 specifically, the warming due to human activities reached 1.3 °C. However, the total warming for that year was 1.43 °C, suggesting that natural climate variability, particularly the influence of El Niño, also contributed to the record temperatures experienced. 

  • Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation Opens Nominations for 17th Session

    The General Secretariat of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIADPAI) has officially announced the opening of nominations for its 17th session, spanning from June 4, 2024, to December 15, 2024. This prestigious award invites date palm growers, producers, researchers, academics, and enthusiasts from around the globe to participate. Under the esteemed patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Award, the Khalifa International Award has significantly impacted the date palm and agricultural innovation sectors over the past seventeen years.

  • Third Advance Estimates Show Total Foodgrain Production at 3288.52 LMT

    Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the Third Advance Estimates of Major Agricultural Crops for the year 2023-24. This year, the summer season has been separated from the Rabi season and included in the Third Advance Estimates, which now encompass Kharif, Rabi, and summer seasons.

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5 June 2024

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