DEFIAA Proagramme

🇫🇷 DEFIAA Programme: GBPUA&T Students to Get Internship Opportunity in France

Pantnagar, December 2025 | Krishi Ujala News Desk The G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar has invited applications from eligible students for an internship visit to France under the DEFIAA Programme. The programme is supported by a consortium of agricultural institutions and backed by the French Ministry of Agriculture, offering valuable international…

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New Zealand Hiring

New Zealand High Commission Opens Agriculture & Trade Policy Job in India

New Delhi, December 2025: The New Zealand High Commission to India has announced a significant job opening aimed at strengthening agricultural collaboration and trade policy engagement between the two countries. 🇳🇿 🇮🇳 The mission in New Delhi is seeking applications for the position of Policy Adviser (Agriculture, Trade and Economic). This role is designed to…

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Air pollution

When Air Pollution Steals theGreen from Our Trees

Plants as Silent Witnesses of PollutionWe often notice air pollution when it irritates our eyes or clouds the skyline—but plants feel its impactlong before we do. Trees growing along busy roads and industrial zones are constantly exposed toharmful exhaust fumes. Over time, this exposure quietly affects their ability to perform the mostessential life process: photosynthesis.This…

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Pm Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojna

PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana 2025: A New Push Towards Food Security and Farmer Prosperity

New Delhi | Krishi Ujala In a major step towards strengthening India’s agricultural economy and ensuring long-term food security, the Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) 2025. The scheme aims to enhance foodgrain production, promote sustainable farming practices, and increase farmers’ income through targeted financial and technological support….

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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: A Lifeline for India’s Small and Marginal Farmers

New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme continues to play a crucial role in strengthening the financial stability of India’s farming community. Launched in 2019, the central government scheme provides direct income support of ₹6,000 per year to eligible small and marginal farmers, transferred in three equal installments directly into their bank…

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Agri tech vision

Farming the Impossible: How a Desert Partnership Is Rewriting the Future of Climate-Smart Agriculture

By turning sand, heat, and scarcity into opportunity, a new global collaboration is proving that tomorrow’s food can grow where we least expect it. When we think of deserts, we imagine endless sand, scorching heat, and a near-absence of life. Agriculture, traditionally, has never belonged in this picture. Yet today, deserts are fast becoming living…

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Farmers Protest

Rajasthan Farmers Protest Over Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Insurance Claims; Pending Payments Fuel Agitations

Jaipur, Rajasthan — Farmers across several districts in Rajasthan have resumed protests over delayed and unpaid crop insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). The agitation highlights long-standing grievances regarding PMFBY crop insurance claim delays, lack of transparency, and alleged irregularities in claim settlements by insurance companies. Tractor March and Farmers’ Demands…

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National Patent for Groundbreaking Wastewater Hydroponic System

Himalayan Institute Achieves National Patent for Groundbreaking Wastewater Hydroponic System

Leh, Ladakh – The Ladakh Regional Centre of Almora’s Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment in Leh has secured a national patent for an innovative hydroponic farming system that utilises treated wastewater. This technique offers a crucial new standard for climate-smart agriculture and serves as an alternative to freshwater. It provides a sustainable…

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Millets in Himalayas

When the Hills Turn Back to Millets: A Quiet Agricultural Shift in the Himalayas

In the hills, farming has always been about resilience. Steep slopes, fragile soils, scattered landholdings and an unpredictable climate have shaped agricultural practices for generations. Long before the conversation around climate-smart agriculture began, hill farmers had already found their answer — millets. For years, crops like mandua (finger millet), jhangora (barnyard millet) and kauni (foxtail…

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