India, 10th August 2026: İstanbul evokes images of the Bosphorus shimmering in sunlight, the majestic Hagia Sophia, or the charming Maiden’s Tower rising from the sea. Many envision the nostalgic red tram gliding along İstiklal Avenue, or Galata Tower standing proudly against the skyline. Some have
CHENNAI, INDIA – Aug 2026 – Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa and Four Points Mahabalipuram is pleased to announce the appointment of Pragit Parameswaran as the property's new Cluster Marketing Manager. Bringing a robust background in luxury hospitality, brand strategy, and media relations, Pragit
ICAR-NIHSAD’s new live attenuated ASF vaccine could reduce pig mortality, protect farmer livelihoods and improve resilience across India’s pork supply chainKey HighlightsICAR-NIHSAD, Bhopal, develops India’s first indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine.Vaccine uses the widely available MA-104 cell line, reducing dependence on proprietary manufacturing platforms.Field
ICAR identifies water stress and cropping-pattern mismatches across key agricultural states; micro-irrigation and diversification could reshape the country’s future food supplyKey HighlightsICAR identifies a mismatch between crop water demand and groundwater availability in several major agricultural states.Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil
India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere pigeonpea genome could support climate-resilient, high-yielding and more nutritious pulses, strengthening domestic food securityKey HighlightsICAR has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea.The genome covers all 11 chromosomes, including 11 centromeres and 22 telomeres.The genetic blueprint
Government says more than 65 lakh farmers have been brought into FPOs, with thousands now holding input licences and operating processing unitsKey Highlights10,000 FPOs have been formed under the Central Sector Scheme since 2020–21.More than 65 lakh shareholders, predominantly small and marginal farmers, have been
Government says procurement of 22 MSP crops reached 12,819 lakh metric tonnes between 2014 and June 2026, while new measures target pulses and perishable produceKey HighlightsMSPs are fixed annually for 22 mandated agricultural crops based on CACP recommendations.Government has followed the principle of setting MSP
Oilseed output rises to 43.06 million tonnes in 2025-26 as government expands seed distribution, processing infrastructure and oil palm cultivationKey HighlightsNational Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds targets 69.7 million tonnes of primary oilseed production by 2030–31.Oilseed production rose from 39.67 million tonnes in 2023–24 to 43.06