Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
A new kind of hybrid rice developed in China is expected to achieve a target yield of a thousand kilograms per mu, or 6070 kilograms per acre, this year. Yuan Longping, the leader of the development team, says the hybrid rice is growing quite well in test fields in Central …
Hexaploid bread wheat is generally more salt tolerant than its tetraploid progenitor. However, the physiological bases and the relative contributions of immediate effects of polyploidization and subsequently acquired adaptive changes in the salt tolerance of hexaploid wheat remained elusive. This study compared a large suite of morphophysiological traits in synthetic …
Lahore: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and CCPIT Sub-Council for Chemical Industry (CCPIT CHEM) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would pave way for joint research and transfer of technology in the agriculture sector. The LCCI President Engineer Sohail Lashari inked the MoU on behalf …
A trail aiming to provide a more sustainable source of omega-3 for both fish and humans is nearing completion. The groundbreaking research is aiming to produce genetically modified (GM) crops that are high in the oil usually found in oily fish, such as mackerel. The crops could help to alleviate …
An international team of researchers have sequenced the complete genome of African rice, enabling the development of new rice varieties that are better able to cope with increasing environmental stresses to help solve global hunger issues. The genetic information will also enhance understanding of the growing patterns of African rice. …
The cultivation of rice in Africa dates back more than 3,000 years. Interestingly, African rice is not of the same origin as Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) but rather is an entirely different species (i.e., Oryza glaberrima Steud.). Here we present a high-quality assembly and annotation of the O. glaberrima …
A new scientific review claims organic foods are higher in nutrients and lower in pesticides compared with conventionally grown varieties. Its authors carried out an analysis of 343 peer-reviewed studies looking at the composition of crops and foods. They concluded organic crops had higher levels of certain antioxidants, such as …
Committing itself to a sustained growth of four per cent in the farm sector, the government on Thursday announced in its Budget a technology-driven second green revolution with emphasis on higher productivity and a “protein revolution.” However, in a year when drought is looming large on the country, farmers are …
Agricultural research institutes from Nepal, India and Bangladesh have teamed together to work on improving the productivity, profitability and sustainability of 7,000 small scale farmers along the eastern Gangetic plains. The Australian Embassy in Nepal on Friday launched a five-year regional agricultural research initiative in Dhulikhel, Kavre targeting the rice-based …
Rajshahi Fruit Research Center has, so far, innovated six new more fruit varieties through intensive field-level research during the last 18 years. The varieties are: BARI Papaya-1, BARI Litchi-1, BARI Batabilebu-3, BARI Kul-1, BARI Kul-2 and BARI Kul-3, which have gained popularity everywhere in the country for the last couple …
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development gives African farmers and those working to serve them insights and resources to help boost agricultural production without degrading the region’s natural resources for future use.
The work of agricultural researchers and development workers in Africa has the potential to significantly improve the lives of the poor. But that potential can only be realized with easy access to high-quality data and information. The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development highlights the ubiquitous role of smallholder …
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) would establish Provincial Agricultural Research Board in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh to promote innovation in agri-sector of the country. In this regard Chairman PARC Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad presided over a high level meeting and discussed strategies and devise a road map for establishment of …
The government has allocated Rs 1071.300 million for Ministry of National Food Security and Research Division in its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2014-15 for various ongoing and new developmental projects. The government has earmarked Rs 740.165 million for different on-going developmental projects whereas the remaining allocation would be spent …
The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) division of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Union Ministry of Agriculture has sanctioned the second instalment of Rs 14.5 crore for the state as additional central assistance for 2013-14. The state government has been asked to ensure that project details of …
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R;) and Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) Yunnan Province China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday. Purpose of the accord is to promote the development oriented scientific research in the field of agriculture and …
A research conducted by Renewable Natural Resources Research and Development Sub-Centre (RNRRDSC) in Tsirang has found that Baj and Agreem – two new wheat variety – to be more resistent to rust infection than Sonalika, the variety the farmers have been growing. Rust has been a recurrent threat to wheat …
The government has so far released Rs. 750 million for various developmental projects of Ministry of National Food Security and Research under its public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the financial year 2013-14. According the latest data of Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms, Rs. 750 million was allocated in …
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has developed Canola Hybrid with good potential yield and produced hybrid seed on pilot scale. The PARC marketed 30 tons of Canola Hybrid Seed during the last two years. During current Rabi season PARC planted Canola Hybrid Seed Production on 70 acres to promote the …
Researchers say the fruit grown could be a replacement for staple crops under threat from climate change. It’s big and bumpy with a gooey interior and a powerful smell of decay — but it could help keep millions of people from hunger. Researchers say jackfruit — a large ungainly fruit …
