naturally occurring Bacillus subtilis to establish a robust line of defense against bacterial leaf blight . By fostering a healthy plant microbiome , it bolsters plants ’ resilience to stress factors and contributes to overall growth and vigor .
Absolute awarded grant from Xamahar-Assam AgriFin Fund supported by World Bank
Absolute ’ s tech driven Agri value chain business UPAJ , has been awarded a grant from Xamahar – Assam AgriFin Fund to transform the livestock , fisheries and horticulture sector in Assam . Xamahar is a challenge agriculture fund , a competitive funding mechanism to support innovative approaches , especially by the private sector , and deliver financial services at scale for farmers in key agriculture value chains in Assam . It is funded by the World Bank and is being implemented by the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services ( ARIAS ), as the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project ( APART ).
The purpose of Xamahar – Assam
Agrifin Fund is to support testing and / or scaling-up of tested innovations by financial service providers ( banks , MFIs , value chain financiers , insurance companies , payments service providers ) that increase access to financial services ( savings , payments , insurance , and credit ) among agriculture value chains in Assam . So far , these innovations have been implemented or scaled up in the 23 priority districts of APART and have directly benefited 125,000 producers , including 30 % of women beneficiaries , over the fund life .
Odisha women entrepreneurs boost student nutrition in 55 schools with millet meals
Over 3,600 students enrolled in 55 government-run schools in the Koraput district of Odisha are now enjoying more nutritious mid-day meals featuring finger millet-based meals upma ( porridge ), khichdi ( millet and lentils ) and sweet dishes , designed to boost nutritional intake thanks to an innovative collaboration . The newly inaugurated millet-based secondary food processing unit , initiated by the
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