India creates 9.25 crore Farmer IDs, targets 100%
India has created over 9.25 crore Farmer IDs across 19 states, marking a major step toward digitising agriculture, with the government now pushing to achieve 100% coverage within the next six months through coordinated efforts between agriculture and revenue departments. (Global Agriculture) The Farmer ID is being developed as a comprehensive digital identity, linking farmers…
Bharat Pashudhan App as conceived a decade back in our Vision 2030
When I heard about the launch of Bharat Pashudhan App by our Prime Minister Modi ji, I was elated . The roots of this joy stemmed from my recommendation of the 5-I model, which I included in our Dairy Industry Vision 2030 document launched on February 20th, 2014. The vision document could be downloaded from…
DBT-NIAB developed instant testing kit for testing Oxytetracycline in milk
A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples. A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to…