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 …

Agri varsity unveils new crop varieties

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has released a new variety each of cucumber, pumpkin, coriander, turmeric and cauliflower. It also introduced new sowing technology. Among new varieties released are Punjab Samrat (pumpkin), Punjab Sugandh (coriander), Punjab Haldi (turmeric), Punjab Naveen (cucumber) and Punjab Katki (cauliflower). Talking about the new variants in …

A centre to study climate-crop link

Pune Pune district is all set to house yet another national institution in the form of the National Centre for Abiotic Stress, with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) giving the green signal to the proposal. The institute will be set up in Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress …

Radiation-induced mutation (editorial)

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for increased investment in radiation-induced mutation techniques that help in producing crop varieties with high yields and disease resistance, and can grow in stressful conditions such as drought, flood, and salinity. Using gamma radiation to produce new crop varieties through random mutations …

Indian farmers to have own transgenic cotton by 2010

Shashikant Trivedi / Bhopal December 12, 2008, 0:47 IST Scientists also working on transgenic soya, potato. Come 2012 and Indian farmers will have their own transgenic cotton. They will not have to depend on seed companies for transgenic cotton seed and can be the consumers of their own cotton crop. …

Anbumani to oppose entry of genetically modified food

KANCHEEPURAM: Union Minister for Health Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday said that he would oppose any move to introduce genetically modified food or seeds in the agriculture sector. Addressing a State-level farmer

Crops for a salinized world

Cultivation of salt-tolerant crops can help address the threats of irreversible global salinization of fresh water and soils.

Scope for converting human waste into useful crop manure

M.J. PRABU ECOLOGICAL SANITATION: The urine collection and dilution tank, in the forefront and paddy harvest at Musiri in Tamil Nadu. Human waste may invariably evoke strong and repulsive reactions.

Five crop researchers who could change the world

The current crisis in worldwide food prices reinforces the need for more productive agriculture. Emma Marris meets five ambitious scientists determined to stop the world from going hungry.

Techniques for crop improvement

To produce pest, insect and disease resistant crops with the help of modern techniques. This was the crux of the Sixth International Training Programme on 'Basic with Molecular Markers and Transgenic Techniques for Crop Improvement' held at the University of Agricultural Sciences here on Monday. Talking about the importance of …

Affirming life and diversity. rural images and voices on food sovereignty in South India

This report describes the way co-inquirers are working together in the drylands of the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to produce social and ecological knowledge for sustainability and equity. Their collective and empowering experience is vividly captured in the videos which make up the Affirming Life and Diversity film …

Validation of integrated pest management module for castor and pigeonpea intercropping system for rainfed agroecosystem

Field trials were conducted for the validation of integrated pest management (IPM) package for the castor and pigeonpea intercropping system in rainfed agro-ecosystem for the state of Andhra Pradesh, India during 2002 and 2003 seasons.

Utilization of some novel insecticide schedules in insect pest management of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2007 in the vegetable farm of the Division of Entomology, IARI, New Delhi in Randomized Block Design with ten treatments including a control. Seed treated with imidacloprid (3 g ai kg-1 seeds) or foliar spray either of thiamethoxam/acetamiprid/imidacloprid @20 g ai ha-1 effectively …

Genetically modified paper flowers to adorn BARCs bougainvillea garden

Mumbai, November 20 If you thought bio-engineering experiments are confined strictly to grains, fruits and vegetable crops, here's a piece of news. Two new genetically modified species of bougainvillea

Farm scientists asked to develop crops resistant to global warming

Minister of science technology and environment Bikram Singh Majithia today called on farm scientists of the world develop strains of crops resistant to global warming. Inaugurating a conference on climate change, biodiversity and food security in the South Asian regions organised by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology …

Poor crop of scientists

Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 04, 2008, 0:24 IST The ASRB chief has come up with possible solutions to find quality scientists to man research institutes. Dissatisfaction among agricultural scientists over the procedures of their recruitment and career enhancement has been the bane of the National Agricultural Research System …

Farm outlay pegged at Rs 1 trillion

The Centre is planning increase in the outlay for agriculture in the 11th five-year plan. In the 10th five-year plan, an amount of Rs 20,000 crore was earmarked for agriculture. In the next plan, the amount has been raised to Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion). This was stated …

News 360 - Brief

anti-naxal drive NHRC justifies Salwa Judum Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh is a spontaneous revolt of the tribals against years of atrocities and harassment suffered by them at the hands of the Naxalites, said the National Human Rights Commission (nhrc) in its final report submitted to the Supreme Court. Contrary to …

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