New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) organised awareness and cleanliness activities under the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, focusing on post-Ganesh Visarjan cleanliness, responsible waste management and maintaining clean public spaces. An awareness programme was held at a local Ganesh pandal, where participants were encouraged to use eco-friendly clay idols and avoid immersing Read More…
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DARE-ICAR Conducts Cleanliness Drives Under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign
New Delhi: The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are conducting cleanliness, sanitation and environmental awareness activities across the country as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign. The initiatives aim to promote public participation in cleanliness drives and encourage environmentally responsible practices, particularly among school Read More…
CMFRI Advises Against Avoiding Tuna Over Regional Parasite Reports
Kochi: The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) has advised consumers not to avoid tuna or other commercially available fish solely due to reports of parasites in fish from specific regions. The advisory follows reports of parasites found in skipjack tuna from the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil. CMFRI said parasite occurrence can vary across fish Read More…
Dryland Congress 2026 Concludes with Call for Stronger South–South Cooperation
New Delhi: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded in New Delhi with a call for greater South–South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The Congress culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), which outlines a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledge exchange, innovation and collective Read More…
Developed India Dream Cannot Be Realised Without Developed Agriculture: Shivraj Chouhan
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the vision of a developed India cannot be achieved without transforming the agriculture sector and improving farmers’ incomes. Addressing the 97th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society at the National Agricultural Science Read More…
Natural Farming Improves Soil Health, Crop Productivity: ICAR
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has reported encouraging results from its nationwide natural farming studies, showing improvements in soil health, crop productivity, and farmers’ profitability. The research, conducted since 2020-21 under the All India Network Programme on Natural Farming, covers 20 centres across 16 states and evaluates eight major cropping systems. Read More…
ICAR to Develop 100 Climate-Smart Villages, Reach 100 Million Farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a series of initiatives to strengthen India’s agricultural sector while addressing the 98th Foundation Day celebrations of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in New Delhi. The minister unveiled a roadmap for ‘Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan’ under the vision Read More…