18-February-2024: Himachal Budget 2024, Swaminathan Report, ICAR-IIHR to Host National Horticulture Fair 2024, EIMA Agrimach India 2024

18 February 2024

• Assam Governor Calls on AAU Graduates for Agricultural Innovation to Tackle Food Security

  Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria emphasized the crucial role of graduates from Assam Agricultural University (AAU) in innovating nutritious food solutions to meet the needs of the burgeoning population. Speaking at the university's 23rd convocation in Jorhat, Governor Kataria underscored the challenge of producing nutritious food sustainably, without burdening the environment and biodiversity.

• Himachal Budget 2024: Sukhwinder Singh Sukkhu Increases MSP for Milk; Check Revised Prices Here

  Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukkhu declared an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for both cow and buffalo milk, with the goal of helping dairy producers. The MSP for cow milk increased to Rs 45 per litre under the new budget, while the MSP for buffalo milk increased to Rs 55 per liter.

• Swaminathan Report: Understanding Its Purpose, Recommendations, and Impact on Indian Agriculture

  Farmers' protests have become a common sight across India, with demands for the implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report echoing throughout the agrarian community. Led by the late MS Swaminathan, a distinguished agriculturist and recipient of the Bharat Ratna, the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) submitted five key reports between 2004 and 2006, collectively known as the Swaminathan Report. 

• ICAR-IIHR to Host National Horticulture Fair 2024: Showcasing NextGen Technology-Led Horticulture

  ICAR-IIHR, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is set to host the grand ‘National Horticulture Fair – 2024’ from March 5 to 7, 2024. The event is organized in collaboration with the Society for Promotion of Horticulture (SPH), BESST-HORT (a Technology Business Incubator of ICAR-IIHR), ICAR-ATARI Bengaluru, and various prominent development departments dedicated to advancing horticulture and allied sectors.

• EIMA Agrimach India 2024 Set to Redefine Agricultural Mechanization; Here's What You Need to Know

  EIMA Agrimach India 2024 emerges as the paramount rendezvous for both domestic and international leaders in the agri-machinery sector. Co-organized by FICCI and FEDERUNACOMA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, this event mirrors the esteemed EIMA International, positioning itself as the second-largest exhibition and conference in agricultural mechanization globally.