05-November-2022: Stubble Management, Bangalore Krishi Mela 2022, Apis karyanodiyan, Bayer, Dhanuka Agritech

6 November 2022

• “Stubble Management is the Collective Responsibility of Everyone": Narendra Singh Tomar

  Under the guidance of the Agriculture Ministry, a workshop was held regarding the Pusa Decomposer developed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Pusa, Delhi on 4 November 2022. The workshop was organized under the leadership of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in which thousands of farmers participated.

• Haryana CM Inaugurates Dhanuka Agritech’s State-of-art Research & Training Centre for Farmers

  Manohar Lal, Chief Minister of Haryana on Friday officially opened the state-of-the-art "Dhanuka Agritech Research & Technology Centre" (DART) at Palwal, Haryana. The recently inaugurated R&D center in Palwal, Haryana is spread over 6.24 acres of land. It includes an organic synthesis lab, an analytical lab, a formulation lab, a lab for soil and water analysis, a lab for agricultural research, a lab for botanicals, a lab for biopesticides, a lab for bioassays, a facility for insect-rearing, and a training center.

• Bangalore Krishi Mela 2022: Over 1.5 Lakh Visitors Came to Learn About the Latest Innovations in Agriculture

  The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bangalore) Krishi Mela 2022 focuses on ‘Startups in agriculture.' This year the Krishi Mela, which is being conducted in the GKVK campus in Yelahanka, Bangalore, started on November 3 and will last till November 6.

• ‘Apis karyanodiyan’: New Species of Bee Discovered in India

  After more than two centuries, a new species of bee has been found in India. Because of its dark color, the newly discovered honey bee has been given the scientific name 'Apis karyanodiyan’ and, 'Indian Black Honeybee' is the common name. According to researchers, this particular honey bee is an economically viable species.

• Bayer, Rabo Bank & Mastercard Tie up to Help 10 million Indian farmers

  To economically empower smallholder farmers in rural India, Bayer, Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard have entered into a partnership to launch a scalable program to advance the digitization of the country’s agricultural finance ecosystem.

• Mondelez invests $600 million in the second phase of the Cocoa Life programme.

  Mondelez International has launched the next phase of its Cocoa Life programme, backed by an additional US$600 million through 2030, bringing the program's total investment to US$1 billion since its inception. Mondelez International has launched the next phase of its Cocoa Life programme, backed by an additional US$600 million through 2030, bringing the program's total investment to US$1 billion since its inception.

• DSM introduces its first portfolio of all-in-one culture for fermented milk.

  With the launch of its first portfolio of all-in-one cultures for fermented milk products, Royal DSM, a global purpose-led science-based company, has leveraged Artificial Intelligence to help it start solving the Food and Beverage industry's biggest challenges. The Delvo ONE portfolio includes five cultures with built-in bioprotection that offer taste, texture, and health benefits.