Agricultural Research
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025
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 …Exposure visit for farmers of Jorhat district
TEOK, Feb 25A rapid method of measuring shoot hydraulic resistance of rice: implications for efficient water use
The capacity for better moisture storage and its retention by the soil is a key factor for avoiding crop failures in drought-prone and water-limited environments. Such properties of soils are mainly dependent upon their texture and structure, which can be improved by adopting moisture conserving practices like addition of organic …Making every drop count in the buildup to a blue revolution
Richard Richards, a geneticist at CSIRO Plant Industry, is breeding wheat varieties that can tough out prolonged droughts--and keep people fed.Thrust on crop management - BAUs new department to develop better technology
BAU vice-chancellor N.N. Singh (left) felicitates adviser to governor G. Krishnan at a convention in Ranchi on Sunday. Picture by Hardeep Singh Ranchi, Feb. 15: HereOne persons weed, anothers medicinal plant
Utility, too, lies in the eyes of the beholder THERE is a sweet irony in farm labourers earning from harvest and sale of weedsCourse to meet challenges of climate change
A NEW postgraduate course will be introduced in all agricultural universities of the country from the next academic session. This course will enable the students to deal efficiently with the challenges of climate change and decreasing productivity in agriculture sector, J.C. Katyal, vice-chancellor of Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, …Conventional crop breeding may be more harmful than GM
Should the regulations governing genetically modified crop strains be applied to other, more traditionally created, varieties too?Inaugural speech of Sharad Pawar,Union Minister of Agri. & Consumer Affairs,on the occasion of 4th WCCA, 4 Feb' 09, New Delhi
Inaugural speech of Shri Sharad Pawar, Union Minister Of Agriculture And Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on the occasion of the 4th WCCA, 4th February, 2009, New Delhi. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) will jointly organize the Congress.The deliberations …Research and innovation for smallholder farmers in the context of climate change
Agricultural producers, in particular the smallholder farmers of developing countries, are facing unprecedented challenges in the 21st century. With an estimated 9.2 billion people to feed by 2050Research and innovation for smallholder farmers in the context of climate change
Agricultural producers, in particular the smallholder farmers of developing countries, are facing unprecedented challenges in the 21st century. With an estimated 9.2 billion people to feed by 2050Between fungi
A fungus grown on bagasse can save bamboo from another fungus EVEN as several fungal species act as significant plant pathogens, many have been found beneficial in controlling plant diseases. Take for example the fungus Trichoderma. This fungus is a common biological control agent and is useful in controlling diseases, …Integrated farming gaining acceptance in Kuttanad
ALAPPUZHA: Integrated farming is fast gaining acceptance among local farmers as those ventured into it have begun to get good returns. Being promoted with organic concepts, integrated farming is slowly gaining acceptance even among those who initially shirked it. Considering KuttanadNeed for cost-effective agricultural technology
Hisar: Expressing deep concern over less than 3 per cent growth in agriculture, Vice-Chancellor of Haryana Agriculture University Dr J C Katyal has called upon agriculture scientists to devise a cost-effective technology, which might help farmers in getting the maximum yield of crops. Emphasising upon the need of crop rotation …Integrating geo-spatial information technologies and participatory methods in agricultural development
Sustainable agricultural productivity over the long term was not a major issue in the 1960s and 1970s, as food resources did not appear to be threatened1. The attention was on producing enough food to overcome the immediate problems of food deficit. But the environmental effects of intensive agriculture, such as …Monsanto Seeks FDA Approval For Drought-Tolerant Corn
Date: 08-Jan-09 Country: US Author: Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY - Monsanto Co said Wednesday it filed for U.S. regulatory approval for what could be the world's first drought-tolerant corn, a product that agricultural companies around the globe are racing to roll out amid fears of global warming and the needs …Ukhand chalks out plans to tap medicinal plants
Dehradun: Though Uttarakhand has often been described as a hub of herbs, it has so far failed to tap the natural resources to its potential. Farmers have been reluctant to switch to cultivation of medicinal herbs with lack of marketing and other infrastructural support acting as major deterrents. The state …Organic farming can be counter-productive
Increased organic farming of wheat and paddy crops could be counter-productive for Punjab and could also jeopardise the national food security, according to a six-month study of organic as well as intensive farming systems in the state by the State Farmers Commission. The report, which has been prepared after the …Socio-economic impacts of non-transgenic biotechnologies in developing countries: the case of plant micropropagation in Africa
This publication aims to contribute to the knowledge of socio-economic impacts of the adoption of biotechnologies, focusing on non-transgenic biotechnologies (i.e. biotechnologies other than genetic engineering). The first paper discusses some approaches used in innovationsSoil mapping on to boost agricultural production
Asserting that the Department of Agriculture has succeeded in ensuring optimum utilisation of funds allocated by the Central Government in the recent past, Commissioner of the department concerned, JP Meena yesterday stated that the process of soil mapping to further boost agricultural production is on. At a press conference, the …Molecular characterization of Bt cauliflower with multiplex PCR & validation of endogenous reference gene in Brassicaceae family
Bt cauliflower is one of the important genetically modified (GM) crops approved for Biosafety Research Level 1 field trials in India. Towards developing reliable qualitative and quantitative PCR methods for detecting and monitoring GM crops, in the present study, molecular detection of cry1Ac gene CaMV 35S promoter and an endogenous …