Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ on Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the development of advanced paddy varieties, agricultural research, and farmer-centric innovations
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🌍 Visit to Citrus Clonal Protection Program, University of California, Riverside, USA 🌱
Under India’s Clean Plant Programme, a delegation led by Shri Kapil Meena, Managing Director, NHB visited the Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP), University of California, Riverside from 29 April to 1 May, 2026.
The delegation interacted with Dr. Georgios Vidalakis and experts from quarantine and therapy divisions to understand:
🔬 Diagnostics and therapy protocols
🧪 Quarantine and virus indexing systems
🏢 Laboratory design and operational workflows
🌱 Clean plant production mechanisms
The team visited the quarantine facility, G1 facility, Citrus Therapy Diagnostics & Research Laboratory (CTDRL), and virus indexing laboratories to gain insights into global best practices for producing virus-free planting material.
The visit marks a significant step towards strengthening India’s Clean Plant Centres through knowledge exchange and international collaboration. 🌿
#NHB #CleanPlantProgramme #Citrus #PlantHealth #Biosecurity #UniversityOfCalifornia #Horticulture #Agrigoi
Today marks the inspection of Bhagat Ram Fruit Plant Nursery and bud wood bank and blueberry field on 22.04.2026 by Dr. Manthan Jaryal, HDO Salooni, and Achhru Rawat ji HEO telka (Salwan)Achhru Rawat and joginder ji HEO Salooni .
At the National Workshop on Enhancing Apricot Cultivation and Value Chain Development held in Leh, APEDA reaffirmed its commitment to a defining milestone, the MoU between the UT Administration of Ladakh and Lulu International for the supply of 1,000 metric tonnes of fresh Ladakhi apricots, marking an extraordinary leap from the 1.5 metric tonnes recorded in the previous season.
The agreement, signed in August in the presence of Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Shri Avinash Purushottam Das Joshi, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, laid the institutional groundwork for what is now becoming a transformative chapter in Ladakh's agricultural export story.
From varietal excellence in Raktsey Karpo and Halman to the promise of organic certification and global branding, Ladakh's apricot sector is undergoing a quiet but consequential transformation. APEDA remains committed to strengthening these linkages, connecting high-altitude farmers to high-value markets, and turning agro-climatic advantage into sustained livelihood prosperity.
#DoC_GoI #APEDA #LadakhApricots #OrganicIndia #AgriExports #SoilToShelf #GlobalValueChains
डॉ. संजय कुमार सिंह,DDG (बागवानी) आईसीएआर,ने बादाम,अखरोट और पाइन नट के लिए भविष्य की रणनीतियाँ.विषय बैठक की अध्यक्षता जिसमें इन उच्च मूल्य वाली नट फसलों की उत्पादकता बढ़ाने मूल्य को मजबूत करने और भारत में इनके सतत विस्तार को प्रोत्साहित करने पर महत्वपूर्ण विचार-विमर्श किया गया।
डॉ. संजय कुमार सिंह, उप महानिदेशक, (बागवानी) आईसीएआर, ने “बादाम, अखरोट और पाइन नट के लिए भविष्य की रणनीतियाँ” विषय बैठक की अध्यक्षता की, जिसमें इन उच्च मूल्य वाली नट फसलों की उत्पादकता बढ़ाने, मूल्य श्रृंखलाओं को मजबूत करने और भारत में इनके सतत विस्तार को प्रोत्साहित करने पर महत्वपूर्ण विचार-विमर्श किया गया।
#PostBudgetWebinar2026 #Walnut #PineNut #Chilgoza #DryFruits
Five-Day ARYA Training Programme on “Smart Nursery Pipeline: Propagation to Designer Plant Production under Low-Cost Polyhouses” under the ARYA (Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture) Project from 24th to 28th February 2026
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पूसा कृषि विज्ञान मेला 2026 का भव्य समापन समारोह 🌾✨
मेला कृषि नवाचार, वैज्ञानिक उत्कृष्टता और किसान सशक्तिकरण के संकल्प के साथ सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न हुआ। 🌱🇮🇳
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Dr. Dharminder Kumar honored with the “Best KVK Head Award” at the 7th Global Agricultural Conference for his outstanding contribution to agriculture and farmer empowerment. 🌱 #icar@icarindia@Nauniuniversity#nauniuniversity