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 …
Transparency is essential in holy grails like nuke energy and agri research. The resignation of Roddam Narasimha from the Space Commission is a matter of concern and the prime minister has done well not to accept it. It is of some importance to mend that fissure as soon as possible. …
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) recently launched a plant protection project to carry out a research on diseases and insect pests that cause huge crop loss. Diseases and insect pests cause a crop loss of over $8.48 …
This State of Indian Agriculture 2011-2012 released by the Agriculture Ministry calls for wide-ranging reforms in agriculture sector to enable it to meet the growing demands and meet challenges posed by the human & environmental factors. The report on the State of Indian Agriculture calls for wide-ranging reforms in agriculture …
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Central government recently launched a plant protection project to carry out a research on diseases and insect pests that cause huge crop loss. Diseases and insect pests cause a crop-loss of over …
The GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar, has bagged ‘Mahindra Samraddhi India Agri Award-2012’ in recognition of its services in the field of agriculture education. The vice-chancellor of the GBPUT, BS Bisht, received this award from the Union Minister for Agriculture, Sharad Pawar, at a function recently …
The government should remove all constraints in the research and development work of biotech crops and lift moratorium on commercial release of Bt-brinjal, agri-biotech scientists and industry bodies said today. In a day-long conference on ‘Biotech Crops for Food Security in India’, the scientists from the US, Switzerland and India …
Tianshi (Bangladesh) Company Ltd has introduced a new variety rice aiming to fulfill the lack of nutrition to human being, especially effective to the children and mother. Tiens Group Global Chairman Li Jinyuan disclosed it at a press meet held at a city hotel suite in Gulshan recently. He said …
Issues related to the safety and security of our food supply top the news on a regular basis. Yet the news media continue to undermine the entry of students into the study of agriculture. (Letter)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh plans to increase the government's R&D; spending and create incentives for the private sector to increase spending on science and technology as well.
European farmers are likely to fall behind in the competitive world grain market as EU consumer hostility to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) drives away research and prevents cultivation of high-yield and pest-resistant crops. The European Union has approved only one GMO grain for cultivation - Monsanto's insect-resistant MON810 maize (corn). …
For the first time a private company, CIC Agri after many years of research, has produced a high yielding paddy seed (white) at their Pelwehera tissue culture laboratory. CIC Crops and Livestock Director/CEO Waruna Madawanaachchi told 'Daily News Business' that this has been named as CIC 301 and now available …
Agricultural production in India has increased through green renaissance, growing high-yielding varieties of crops and adopting scientifically improved soil fertility management, water management, plant protection and crop husbandry technologies during the past three decades. Integrated approach Because of such integrated approach, we have been able to increase the agricultural production …
In its first major policy announcement of the new year, China has revealed plans to boost spending on agricultural science and technology - continuing a trend towards rapidly-growing farm support in recent years.
BHUBANESWAR: Jute cultivation in the State has come down to just 10,000 hectares (ha) from over 40,000 ha in the last 10 years. Participating in the national-level annual meeting of All India Network Project on Jute & Allied Fibres (AINPJAF) here on Tuesday, researchers said climate changes and lack of …
PAU scientists warn that climatic changes may take a toll on various crops grown in the state. What is worrying Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, is that the rise in the average minimum night temperature and the humidity level may not only harm agriculture, but also the ecosystem in the …
China said on Wednesday it would boost agriculture innovation in an effort to increase food output, signaling that the world's most populous country is trying to tackle outdated farm and food infrastructure to feed its people. China accounts for a fifth of the world's population with less than 9 percent …
In order to prevent the attack of yellow rust in wheat, farmers in Haryana have for the first time taken to new yellow rust-resistant varieties. Bidding adieu to earlier varieties that were highly susceptible to yellow rust, farmers this time have adopted new varieties like PBW 621 and HD 2967. …
Pakistan is blessed with the best possible natural resources and weather, but agriculture production of the country is almost 40 percent less in comparison to neighbouring countries in the region. Production deficiencies are results of inefficiencies of research institutes and lack of government’s interest. These observations were made by the …
The Centre on Monday released Rs 332.87 crore to seven Eastern States to extend the Green Revolution in the current financial year (2011-12). Rs 400 crore have been earmarked for this sub-scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for this year. The programme targets improvement in the rice-based cropping system in …
RAJSHAHI: Some newly developed drought- tolerant and high-yielding wheat varieties, especially BARI Gom- 26, has created high hope among farmers of the drought-prone Barind tract. With the breakthrough, farmers have started using the varieties instead of the outdated ones and getting additional yield. Talking to BSS in Rajshahi on Saturday …
