Global food prices decline further in January: FAO
Rome: The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in January for the tenth consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported Friday.
New Delhi: In the recently concluded 12th Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) at Rome during 18 -20 January 2023, India was elected as Vice-Chair and represented Asia & Pacific region.
Govt will soon decide on right age of marriage for daughters: PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday assured the daughters of the country that the Centre will soon decide the right age for marriage as the concerned committee gives its report.
Cabinet approves MoU between MoRD, FAO to improve rural development programmes in India
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to improve the effectiveness of rural development programmes in India and to facilitate knowledge sharing.
World Soil Day 2016: Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): On Monday, people all over the world are celebrating World Soil Day and the theme for 2016 is 'Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life'.