PAU develops, recommends 3 new varieties of wheat
The Punjab SVAC has approved the new strains The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana has developed and recommended three new…
Accelerator to promote, facilitate investments in Indian dairy sector
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) offers financial support to entrepreneurs, private companies, MSME, FPOs To provide dedicated focus towards…
Horticulture output on upward swing in India since 2012-13
At constant prices (2011-12), horticulture’s share in total value of output of agricultural crops was 34% in 2019-20 For the…
One look at tractor ‘mandis’ of Punjab, Haryana
Weekly markets for resale of tractors, implements offer several options If you are thinking of buying a tractor, and don’t…
Climate change aiding spread of invasive pests on crops: FAO study
Invasive pests cost countries at least $70 billion annually A study conducted under the auspices of the United Nations Food…
Making FPOs sustainable in India
India looks to set up 10,000 FPOs till 2023-24 ‘Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) Scheme’ The…
IIT Mandi scientists develop app to detect disease in potato crop using photos
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, have developed a computational model for automated disease detection…
National programme to control FMD, brucellosis in cattle, other ruminants
The National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) is a flagship scheme of the Indian government launched in September 2019 for…
IMD forecasts revival of monsoon in July 8-21 period
In its weather report for two weeks (July 8-21), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast revival of monsoon. In…
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ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ (ਪੀ ਏ ਯੂ), ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਪਾਸਾਰ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਡਾਇਰੈਕਟੋਰੇਟ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਚਲ ਰਹੇ ਸਕਿੱਲ ਡਿਵੈਲਪਮੈਂਟ ਸੈਂਟਰ (ਕੌਸ਼ਲ ਵਿਕਾਸ…