SPIC foundation, KAU plan gene-tech pepper venture
SPIC Science Foundation (SSF) in Chennai and the Bio-technology Division of the Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) at Thrissur, Kerala, propose to collaborate on joint research programmes in
SPIC Science Foundation (SSF) in Chennai and the Bio-technology Division of the Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) at Thrissur, Kerala, propose to collaborate on joint research programmes in
The Inter-Governmental Group On Oilseeds under the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has endorsed the $1.5 million project for integrated pest management (IPM) in the coconut sector being
Crop scientists have identified a plant that may emerge as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical fertilisers for jute
Sheep are available as loans in what is called as "Sheep Bank". This bank is situated in Harobele Village in Karnataka. Here, sheep are akin to currency notes. Those who obtain loan from this bank do
Intervet (India) Ltd is launching a project pregnant with possibilities for India's bovine population. The project, at Jagannathpur in Orissa, seeks to inject new breeding techniques for cows at a
The Roslin institute, based in Edinburgh in England, has denied reports appearing in a section of the press that it had patented genes from the 'Venchur' breed of cows under conservation in the
Monsanto Co. is working with the Australian research organisation, CSIRO, to add a second gene to its Ingard gene technology, which fights insects that attack cotton crops, a scientist told a cotton
The current vegetable production is estimated at 71.5 million tonnes and is targetted to reach, 110 m.t. in 2000 AD. The area under vegetables is 5.97 million hectares which is 2.7 per cent of the
India is likely to witness a foodgrain shortage of about 28 million tonnes by the year 2025 as demand would far outstrip the supply going by the present growth trends, a study
The flow of institutional credit to the agriculture sector through public sector banks touched Rs 31,012 crore in 1997 from 162 crore in 1969, a Parliamentary Committtee was
Cotton growers in Punjab are again in trouble. The crop is threatened by adverse weather conditions and leaf hopper attacks are also not
Biotechnology giant Monsanto will soon introduce its genetically engineered and pest-resistant cotton seed 'bollgard' in India for commercial
Genetically modified potatoes can damage immune systems of rats, according to British research released that calls into question the safety of the new food technology. Prof. Arpad Puztai of
Scientists : As Basmati hits the headlines in the series of legal battles over India's natural resources, scientists are outraged at the misuse of a published Indian research paper by the American
Agricultural scienitsts are up against the contention of the US firm, Rice Tec, that Basmati is a generic term and that the type of rice is not confined to a specific region. The scientists said
Assocham study : The yield rates of India's major crops are among the lowest by global standards despite the country having the second largest arable area in the world, according to a study
Agri Development Finance (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., a joint venture of NABARD, Tamil Nadu Government and commercial banks, is keen on funding large scale vegetable cultivation projects in the corporate
Growes in Punjab have suffered huge losses as a result of sub-standard and inferior haincha' seeds supplied to them for greem menuring in the Kharif
Multinational life science company Monsanto has said the dreaded "terminator gene", believed to make grains sterile rendering them unfit for use as seed, does not exist as yet. Of late fears have
A project being executed by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) in collaboration with GTZ the German agency for technical co-operation is being lauded as a role model in the sphere of soil