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CDAC to pilot AI-driven precision farming project in Jharkhand
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (494+ words) Kolkata, Jan 9 (PTI) The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) will pilot a project in Jharkhand to support micro and small farmers through advisories using an AI-driven precision agriculture model based on free satellite imagery and weather data, a…...
Can AI Save India’s Silk Farmers? Bengaluru’s New Tool Might Have The Answer
2+ day, 34+ min ago (630+ words) In a move that blends technology with traditional agriculture, the Central Silk Board has developed an artificial intelligence-enabled digital microscope in collaboration with a Bengaluru-based start up. The new tool is designed to help silk farmers detect silkworm diseases early,…...
Hope For The Hangul: Endangered Kashmiri Deer Shows Signs Of Revival
1+ week, 4+ day ago (340+ words) Once teetering on the edge of extinction, the Hangul or Kashmir stag " the only surviving red deer species in the Indian subcontinent " is making a slow but hopeful comeback. At the 6th meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Wildlife…...
Tarmeem Turns One: The Story Behind India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) India's first gene-edited sheep has marked its first birthday, and scientists confirm that its health remains completely normal. The landmark achievement was accomplished by researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Jammu and Kashmir. The sheep,…...
BIS comes out with first Indian standard for electric farm tractors
1+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) The Bureau of Indian Standards has come out with the country's first testing standard for electric agricultural tractors, marking a push towards cleaner farm mechanisation. The standard, IS 19262:2025 "Electric Agricultural Tractors " Test Code', was released by…...
UP Governor launches pearl farming project at Raj Bhavan on Kisan Diwas
2+ week, 3+ day ago (380+ words) Lucknow, Dec 23 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Tuesday launched a pearl farming project at the Raj Bhavan premises on the occasion of Kisan Diwas, according to a press release. The governor, while inaugurating the project by placing oysters…...
Opinion | From Farms To The Future: How Organic Food Can Build Viksit Bharat 2047
2+ week, 5+ day ago (261+ words) Viksit Bharat 2047 aims for global organic food leadership, empowering farmers and driving sustainable growth through certified organic agriculture in India. India's potential in the global organic sphere is huge. The country is a significant organic producer in the world and…...
How 5 Lakh Farmers Crowd-Funded A Feature Film With Just ₹2 Each And Made Cinema History
3+ week, 6+ day ago (101+ words) The story of Manthan begins decades earlier, in post-independence India. In the Kheda district of Gujarat, freedom fighter Tribhuvandas Patel began working with local farmers to free them from exploitative middlemen. His efforts led to the formation of the Kaira…...
Lalduhoma bats for sustainable, scientific farming methods to boost income
4+ week, 1+ day ago (214+ words) Aizawl, Dec 11 (PTI) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday advocated for sustainable and scientific farming methods to boost farmers" income and achieve sustainable development. Addressing a farmers" workshop at Krishi Mela in Kolasib town, Lalduhoma said that although traditional jhum…...
Experts highlight AI's expanding role in agriculture, public services
4+ week, 2+ day ago (9+ words) Experts highlight AI's expanding role in agriculture, public services...