Hitul Awasthi

The author hails from Himachal Pradesh and has keen interest in Hill agriculture. Holds B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture from CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur and M.Sc. (Ag) Entomology with minor in Nematology and Plant Pathology from Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF, Solan. His top skills include: web content writing, digital marketing, sales, organizational communication, research methodologies, survey management and agriculture extension.

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Singh bags project worth Rs 20 lakhs from Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research

The UP Council of Agricultural Research sanctioned the project worth INR 20 lakhs, entitled “Development of fuzzy logic based automated micro-irrigation system powered by phyllotaxy…

Prasoon Agro: The Legacy of Great Brand in Himachal Pradesh

Kullu valley lies in the Western Himalayan region of India and the main occupation of the people here is agriculture and tourism. With the change…

Weather in India: Heavy Rainfall, Thunderstorm Likely in these Parts of the Country Today

Extremely heavy falls very likely over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and over East Uttar Pradesh. Isolated heavy to very heavy…

Today’s Weather: These Places are Likely to Witness Rainfall while Temperature in Other Regions will Remain High

Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, northern parts of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,…

July 9th Weather Report: Jaisalmer records highest temperature of 40.6OC on 8th July

Significant weather phenomenon – Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely to occur over Western Himalayan Region, northern parts…

Biodiversity Heritage Sites: A Step to Sustain Livelihoods through Biological Diversity Conservation

“Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS)” are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems, having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or following components: richness…

Subodh Teotia of Urban Farms Speaks on ‘Revolution in Organic Agriculture’

At Urban farms, they have created an Organic Ecosystem where in vegetables are grown organically, with a vision to save mother earth from chemicals used…

Get Rs 11,300 Every Month through Backyard Fish Farming! Know the Economics & Assistance Required

In Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS), the water is recycled and resused, after the removal of waste materials. It is mainly used for high-density culture of…

NABARD supports entrepreneurs! Agri-Clinics & Agri-Business Centres schemes for establishing Agri-Enterprises

The scheme provides support to the agri-preneurs for establishing Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres all over the country with an aim to support agriculture development and…

Dinesh Kumar Kapila, Takes Charge as CGM of NABARD’s Regional office Himachal Pradesh

A report from the committee, under the chairmanship of Sh. B. Sivaraman, emphasized on the need of a separate organization for looking into the issues…

National Fisheries Development Board to provide assistance for Integrated Paddy-cum-Fish Culture

The practice of producing paddy and fish, with the same resources in the same unit area is termed as Integrated Paddy-cum-Fish Culture.…

Government of India sets Rs 640 Crore for Seaweed Cultivation

Seaweeds are the macro algae growing in marine and shallow coastal waters. Recently, they have emerged as a new source of food, energy, chemicals and…

Great News for Entrepreneurs! This state to offer self Certification facility for MSMEs

Honourable CM of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur launched an online Self-Certification facility for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) with an aim to facilitate…

COVID-19 Relief Programme by CHINAR proves as a boon for people of Uttarakhand

Central Himalayan Institute for Nature and Applied Research (CHINAR) is a non government organization (NGO) engaged in applied research and development, environmental education, and capacity…

IFFCO’s Tarun Bhargava Elected as First Chairperson of International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank(ICETT)

Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) was founded in 1967 with just 57 cooperatives. Today, with an amalgamation of around 36,000 cooperatives, it has become…

Big News! Corteva Agriscience to Boost Influence in Cottonseed Market

PhytoGen was founded in 1980 by the J.G. Boswell, with an aim to target U.S. cottonseed market. The company became a leading cotton seed company,…

Mission Jackfruit: Meghalaya Government to Boost Entrepreneurship through Jackfruit Production

Jackfruit is one of the most abundant tree crop in Meghalaya state. But, due to lack of attention towards it’s development and processing, around 10.87…

Corteva Agriscience Named as “2020 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ + Equality” by Human Right Campaign

Human Right Campaign (HRC) is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. HRC…

Himachal Pradesh Government Gears up Efforts for Upcoming Apple Season

Keeping in view the upcoming apple season in the state, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has geared up its efforts to make arrangements for logistics…

Latest! Support Price for Farmers and Schemes for Tourism Units from Himachal Cabinet under Chairmanship of Honourable CM Jai Ram Thakur

On 25th June, the cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sh. Jai Ram Thakur. Various decisions were taken in the meeting for the…

Subsidies in Fisheries sector! Hybrid Solar Wind Energy Generator: Building Climate Change Resilient Fisheries Sector

With the increase in Green House Gas (GHGs) emissions, there has been an increase in the temperature of earth surface, leading to climate change. Thus,…

National Fish Festival: Promotion of Fish Consumption in India

Fisheries sector provide us with avenues for food, nutrition, livelihood, employment and recreation. In world, more than 25% of the dietary proteins come from fish…

Important Facts! National Marine Fisheries Bill which Every Fisher Should Know

Marine fishery contributes to the food security, nutrition, poverty alleviation, trade and livelihoods of fishermen. In 2017, Government of India (GOI) notified the ‘National policy…

Now Fishers can also Avail Benefits of Kisan Credit Card (KCC): Check, How?

In 2019, the Government of India extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fishers, with an aim of helping them to meet up…

Great News! Now Get Loan for Fisheries Projects under Fisheries & Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund

Fisheries sector play a significant role in the national economy by contributing around 1% of the National GDP, 5.23% of agricultural GDP and exports earning…

Webinar on Landmark Reforms in Indian Agriculture; Balram Yadav, MD, Godrej Agrovet, Raises Concern for Oil Palm and Poultry Sector

A webinar was organized by Agribazaar on the theme, “Landmark reforms in Indian Agriculture: Investment Opportunities Arising in Agri-enterprises”. The supercharging webinar was promoted and…

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