1. In parts of Northern and Western India, Vegetable prices of crops like bitter gourd, turai (sponge gourd), turnip, etc. rise as rain hits crops.
2. Assam government has launched an ambitious scheme ' 'Momai Tamuli Barbaruah Krishak Bondhu Scheme' to increase agricultural production by providing facilities and assistance to farmers for double cropping in their lands.
3. Government to stock up on onion, potato to tame price rise.
4. Machines drive 90% of power in farming (tractors and power tillers provide the bulk, 47%; electric motors 27% and Diesel engines 16%), humans' share drops to 5%.
5. The ‘Allow Golden Rice Now’ campaign led by former Greenpeace member Patrick Moore said that it is a completely humanitarian effort to promote ‘golden rice’, a genetically-modified variant containing beta-carotene, that the technology’s proponents claim will address the problem of Vitamin A deficiency in the developing world.The public research being funded by donor organisations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Helen Keller Foundation and USAID, among others.
6. Gujarat State Fertilisers Company introduces Sardar Package scheme in 19 districts,which brings water directly to the roots of plants and needs half to a quarter water compared to other systems.
7. Nestle personalises food supply for pilots of solar-powered aircraft Impulse 2 i.e. small and frequent meals that is recommended for high altitude conditions.
8. Japanese companies explore joint ventures for processing and importing poultry products from India.
2. Assam government has launched an ambitious scheme ' 'Momai Tamuli Barbaruah Krishak Bondhu Scheme' to increase agricultural production by providing facilities and assistance to farmers for double cropping in their lands.
3. Government to stock up on onion, potato to tame price rise.
4. Machines drive 90% of power in farming (tractors and power tillers provide the bulk, 47%; electric motors 27% and Diesel engines 16%), humans' share drops to 5%.
5. The ‘Allow Golden Rice Now’ campaign led by former Greenpeace member Patrick Moore said that it is a completely humanitarian effort to promote ‘golden rice’, a genetically-modified variant containing beta-carotene, that the technology’s proponents claim will address the problem of Vitamin A deficiency in the developing world.The public research being funded by donor organisations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Helen Keller Foundation and USAID, among others.
6. Gujarat State Fertilisers Company introduces Sardar Package scheme in 19 districts,which brings water directly to the roots of plants and needs half to a quarter water compared to other systems.
7. Nestle personalises food supply for pilots of solar-powered aircraft Impulse 2 i.e. small and frequent meals that is recommended for high altitude conditions.
8. Japanese companies explore joint ventures for processing and importing poultry products from India.
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