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 …
This study was carried out as an on-farm research for development and validation of IPM module in participatory mode by involving scientists, pesticide industry and farmers. Major objective was to develop environment friendly, economically sustainable and socially acceptable programme for Punjab and Haryana states to cut down the expenditure on …
This article deals with the investigations to study the comparative efficacy of certain indigenous plants oils viz, castor, eucalyptus, sunflower and neem for safe storage of pigeonpea seeds against C. chinensis under laboratory conditions.
Field experiment was conducted at the Student's Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana during rabi 2005-06 to evaluate the feasibility of different weed management options in bed planted wheat. Amongst different weed control methods integration of one interculture with post emergence application of clodinafop 40 g ha-1 …
Potassium release kinetics was investigated in soils drawn from plots of a long term fertilizer experiment that had been receiving different rates of K. Non exchangeable K release was higher in soils that were receiving organic and inorganic fertilizers than the soils not dressed with K. The amount of non …
When agricultural researchers visit farms in order to gather information for their research programmes, farmers rarely get proper feedback. Research information on scientific concepts such as soil fertility and nutrient balances is often considered too abstract for them. Researchers in Kenya returned to farmers to discuss their results in the …
The recent surge in world food prices is already creating havoc in poor countries, and worse is to come. Food riots are spreading across Africa, though many are unreported in the international press. Moreover, the surge in wheat, maize and rice prices seen on commodities markets have not yet fully …
Ludhiana: Amidst the din of aggressive campaigning for promotion of BT cotton in Punjab, scientists from Punjab Agricultural University have called for a more proactive role of the agriculture industry in trainer training, farmers' training and more research on bio-transgenic crops before allowing them into the food chain. These observations …
India's own Bt cotton is set for commercial release. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the apex body for granting clearances to genetically modified crops, in its meeting on May 2, granted permission for the commercial release of Bikaner Narma (BN) Bt variety, developed by Nagpur's Central Institute for Cotton …
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today accentuated the need to undertake the "second Green Revolution that will enhance agriculture productivity as also adopt new technologies for the optimum utilization of agricultural produce" so as to take on the urgent challenge of our times food crisis. She was addressing to the second …
The Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr Sharad Pawar, with the State ministers for agriculture at an exhibition of sorghum at the national conference, held at NAARM in Hyderabad on Monday. The Union Government would announce the much-awaited minimum support price (MSP) for paddy for this kharif season soon. Talking to …
If cleared, it will study impact of climate conditions on crops, minerals Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's hometown Baramati in Pune district would in all probability house the ambitious National Institute for Abiotic Stress proposed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). This would be the first research institute …
Scientists have decried the decision by two German universities to pull the plug on field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops, calling it a "disgraceful' interference with scientists' freedom to research.
The Directorate of Open and Distance Learning of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, is currently offering twenty one certificate courses for the benefit of farmers, entrepreneurs and self-help groups. Course details Giving details on the several courses being offered, Dr. G. Selvaraj, Director, said the courses were in …
Biofarm empowers the farmers to use common resources found locally Safe and secure: Women have been trained in the manufacture of low cost bio-liquid formulations. For almost the last fifty years Indian agricultural practices have mainly concentrated on increasing yield, leading to the cultivation more mono crops (single crops). This …
A handful of the world's largest agricultural biotechnology companies are seeking hundreds of patents on gene-altered crops designed to withstand drought and other environmental stresses, part of a race for dominance in the potentially lucrative market for crops that can handle global warming, according to a report being released Tuesday. …
An interactive session of scientists, farmers, State Agriculture departments and private organisations was held at the ICAR Research Complex for NE Region at Umiam in Meghalaya today to discuss about methods to improve the agricultural scenario in the North East. In his address as chief guest, Dr CD Mayee, Chairman, …
The crop diversification policy of the Haryana government seems to be bearing fruit at last. The area under cotton crop in the state is going to increase to 5.25 lakh hectares from the 4.83 lakh hectares last year, said sources in the Haryana Agriculture Department. Both the desi variety and …
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asks agricultural scientists to not only work for food security but also provide nutrition to the people. Gogoi while inaugurating the first commercial tissue culture laboratory, at the Assam Agricultural University here expresses concern over the food crises all over the world. He said that India …
