24-February-2024: World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan, National Seminar Explores Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture, ICAR-NRCB

24 February 2024

• Fish is the ultimate stakeholder in the fisheries sector: Union Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala

  Parshottam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, has urged all stakeholders including researchers, government officials, farmers, industry representatives, civil society organizations, and students to unite in the country’s efforts towards increasing production and maintaining sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture sector.

• PM Modi Announces 'World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan' in Cooperative Sector

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated several initiatives aimed at bolstering the cooperative sector in India. The event, held today at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, underscores the government's commitment to enhancing food security, fostering economic development, and promoting governance within the cooperative domain. Here are the key highlights from the event:

• National Seminar Explores Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

  The Indian Society of Agrophysics, in collaboration with the Division of Agril. Physics at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute orchestrated a national seminar titled ‘Smart Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment’ at ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture in Hyderabad.

• ICAR-NRCB Collaborates in Uttar Pradesh: Empowering Farmers with Hi-Tech Banana Cultivation

  Farmers from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh underwent comprehensive training on Improved Production Technologies for Hi-Tech Banana Cultivation. This initiative, conducted in collaboration with the ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana and the State Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, aims to equip farmers with advanced banana cultivation technologies.

• Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra Felicitates Millionaire Farmers at ‘MFOI Samridh Kisan Utsav’ in Lakhimpur, UP

  Krishi Jagran recently organized one of its momentous initiatives, 'MFOI Samridh Kisan Utsav,' in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, on February 23, 2024. The event, themed 'Increasing Farmers' Income, was a resounding success, drawing participation from various stakeholders dedicated to agricultural prosperity.