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ICAR-CIFRI Launches Khet Bachao Abhiyan in Nadia to Link Soil Health with Wetland Conservation
ICAR-CIFRI's Khet Bachao Abhiyan in Nadia linked unscientific fertiliser use to wetland eutrophication, urging 71+ farmers to adopt soil testing and green manur
IndianAgri Desk · 19 July 2026 · 3 min read
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ICAR-CIFRI Leads Week-Long Survey and Conservation Drive to Protect Teesta River's Endemic Fish Species
ICAR-CIFRI's week-long Sikkim campaign surveys Teesta River fish diversity and mobilises 150+ stakeholders for conservation.
IndianAgri Desk · 19 July 2026 · 3 min read
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ICAR Develops 386 Improved Crop Varieties in a Year, 94% Climate-Resilient and 29 Biofortified
ICAR's 98th Foundation Day reveals 386 new crop varieties, 17 technologies, 72 MoUs, and ₹1.70 lakh crore in agri-research-linked economic gains for 2025-26.
IndianAgri Desk · 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Research Clocks vs. Harvest Clocks: Bridging the Gap Between Agricultural Science and Farm Reality
Agriculture evolves faster than university research cycles. The gap is leaving farmers without independent guidance on technologies already reshaping their deci
IndianAgri Desk · 17 July 2026 · 3 min read
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KAU Releases Five High-Yielding Varieties Spanning Chilli, Brahmi, Vetiver, Ginger and Turmeric
KAU's five new varieties — chilli, brahmi, vetiver, ginger, and turmeric — cleared by the state seed panel in June 2026, promise higher yields for Kerala farmer
IndianAgri Desk · 16 July 2026 · 4 min read
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IRRI Pushes Mechanical Rice Transplanting in Eastern Uttar Pradesh to Tackle Labour Crunch
IRRI demonstrates mat-type nursery and walk-behind mechanical transplanting in Eastern UP, targeting labour shortages in the rice–wheat belt.
IndianAgri Desk · 11 July 2026 · 2 min read
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42 Species, One Acre: Why India's Agricultural Metrics Fail Its Most Biodiverse Farmers
Gangubai grows 42 species on one acre but is labelled 'marginal'. India's farm metrics count acres, not abundance — and that must change.
IndianAgri Desk · 8 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Cow Urine as a Bio-Input: The Science Behind a Traditional Farming Practice
Cow urine contains beneficial microbes, phytohormones, and bioactive compounds that can support soil health and reduce synthetic input use.
IndianAgri Desk · 8 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Climate Change Is Draining India's Milk Bowl: How Heat Stress Is Hitting Haryana's Buffaloes Hard
Temperatures above 38°C and humidity over 70% are suppressing milk yields in Haryana, with losses already at 3.2 mn tonnes worth ₹2,661 crore.
IndianAgri Desk · 6 July 2026 · 4 min read
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Why Biopesticides Fail on Indian Farms — and It Has Nothing to Do With the Product
Biopesticides are not underperforming — they are being applied after the window for biological action has closed. Here is why timing is everything.
IndianAgri Desk · 5 July 2026 · 3 min read
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CMFRI Takes Soil Health Crusade to Kochi Farmers with Seaweed Biofertilisers and Fish-Waste Manure
CMFRI showcases seaweed biofertilisers and fish-waste manure in Kochi as part of the Khet Bachao Abhiyan awareness drive.
IndianAgri Desk · 3 July 2026 · 2 min read
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Biochar: Turning India's Farm Residue Fires Into 'Black Gold' for the Soil
Punjab and Haryana burn 20 million tonnes of paddy straw yearly. Biochar technology could convert that waste into soil-enriching 'black gold' and carbon credits
IndianAgri Desk · 2 July 2026 · 4 min read
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ICAR Identifies Two High-Oleic Groundnut Varieties to Boost Farmer Incomes and Edible Oil Self-Reliance
ICAR's AICRP-G has identified ICGV 201214 and ICGV 181030 for national release, offering higher yields, superior oil quality, and premium returns for groundnut
IndianAgri Desk · 1 July 2026 · 3 min read

ICAR-CIFRI Launches Khet Bachao Abhiyan in Nadia to Link Soil Health with Wetland Conservation

ICAR-CIFRI Leads Week-Long Survey and Conservation Drive to Protect Teesta River's Endemic Fish Species

ICAR Develops 386 Improved Crop Varieties in a Year, 94% Climate-Resilient and 29 Biofortified

Research Clocks vs. Harvest Clocks: Bridging the Gap Between Agricultural Science and Farm Reality

KAU Releases Five High-Yielding Varieties Spanning Chilli, Brahmi, Vetiver, Ginger and Turmeric

IRRI Pushes Mechanical Rice Transplanting in Eastern Uttar Pradesh to Tackle Labour Crunch

42 Species, One Acre: Why India's Agricultural Metrics Fail Its Most Biodiverse Farmers

Cow Urine as a Bio-Input: The Science Behind a Traditional Farming Practice

Climate Change Is Draining India's Milk Bowl: How Heat Stress Is Hitting Haryana's Buffaloes Hard

Why Biopesticides Fail on Indian Farms — and It Has Nothing to Do With the Product

CMFRI Takes Soil Health Crusade to Kochi Farmers with Seaweed Biofertilisers and Fish-Waste Manure

Biochar: Turning India's Farm Residue Fires Into 'Black Gold' for the Soil

ICAR Identifies Two High-Oleic Groundnut Varieties to Boost Farmer Incomes and Edible Oil Self-Reliance