Fertilizers application for the cultivation of Sorghum in Kharif
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Fertilizers must be used based on soil type as mentioned below. For light soils and low rainfall areas: Apply 30 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, and 20
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Latest high yielding varieties of Kharif Sorghum for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and other states
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Below mentioned are high-yielding varieties/hybrids of Kharif Sorghum for cultivating in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and
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Sowing time and seed rate for the cultivation of Sorghum in Kharif
06 January 2023, New Delhi: Plowing is required once in summer followed by 2-3 harrowings. Thereafter, around 8-10 tonnes of farm yard manure (FYM) per ha need to be incorporated. Soil application of Phorate or Thimate @ 8-10 kg/ha is recommended at the time of sowing. Sowing time for the cultivation
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Indian farmers may get 13 GM crops in future
31 December 2022, New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and universities under it are working on developing GM crops since 2006
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India ‘deeply engaged’ in developing GM seeds for 13 crops
29 December 2022, New Delhi: Indian institutions are ″deeply engaged″ in the development Of genetically modified seeds for 13 crops, including rice,
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IARI develops new Climate Smart drought resistant Chickpea variety Pusa JG 16
15 December 2022, New Delhi: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, in collaboration with its partners Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV) Jabalpur, Rajmata
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Heat-Resistant Variety of Wheat DBW187 and DBW222
10 December 2022, New Delhi: The wheat varieties DBW187 and DBW222 have been found superior over HD-3086 as far as heat tolerance is
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High-yielding short-duration Basmati rice varieties
10 December 2022, New Delhi: The cultivation of Short Duration Varieties (SDVs) provides an extended window between Kharif harvesting of paddy and
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Seed Equal launches in Mekong Delta with climate-resilient rice seed production workshop
05 December 2022, Vietnam: OneCGIAR-IRRI launched its new global initiative Seed Equal- Delivering Genetic Gains to Farmers Fields Initiative in Mekong River
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A trio of Syngenta barley varieties added to the new AHDB Recommended Lists
02 December 2022, UK: Three new barley varieties from Syngenta have been added to the latest AHDB Recommended Lists (RLs). New hybrid
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