Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 10, 2008, 0:15 IST In a significant move to avert potential global wheat crisis, the wheat growing countries have decided to combat the threat from a new and fast-spreading disease, called Ug99 rust, which can wipe out wheat cultivation in several countries across the …
Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that the earth temperature has increased by 0.74 degree C between 1906 and 2005 due to increase in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. It is estimated that crop production loss in India by 2100 AD could be 10-40% despite the beneficial effects of …
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 …
T.V. Sivanandan GULBARGA: Scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are preparing to meet the serious threat to wheat cultivation in the country from the
Press Trust Of India / New Delhi October 22, 2008, 0:27 IST The productivity of natural rubber in the country has reduced due to climate change with the total output slipping marginally in 2007-08, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
DH News Service, Sringeri: A delegation of Arecanut Research Centre in Teerthahalli led by Dr B R Gurumurthy held a visit to the areca plantation of progressive farmer Balakrishna Mavinakadu. The team discussed the methods followed by Mr Balakrishna to control
False smut of rice, once considered as a minor disease, has now become a serious disease in Tamil Nadu and also other rice growing states of India. For the past three years, the disease incidence has been reported in many places in an alarming proportion. The disease is caused by …
Washington: Aspirin is among the most popular remedies used by people. Turns out some plants like it, too. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research were surprised to discover that stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical that can be detected in the air above the plants. The chemical may …
Lethal viruses are taking over the world of food IN agricultural research, new breakthroughs have helped elaborate the workings of two strains of potentially lethal viruses destroying important food crops like wheat and maize. Research into the Maize Streak Virus (msv) destroying Africa
Cotton hybrids expressing various endotoxins of B. thruringiensis, per se fitting into genetic or host-plant resistance and biological tools of integrated pest management (IPM) have given a new dimension and impetus to the IPM philosophy that aims to reduce the massive reliance on insecticides for pest management on the conventional …
Specific aphid identified as predominant virus vector the papaya ring spot virus causes extensive damages to papaya, watermelon, squash, cucumber and pumpkin. Scientists suggest that the best way to reduce the loss is to cultivate these plants at a distance from each other and avoid their monoculture. A study, published …
Tirunelveli FARMERS in and around Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai, who cultivated cotton, vegetables, and sunflower, are in a shock over a mysterious disease, which caused heavy damage to the crops. Farmers from Gangaikondan, Anaithalaiyoor, Paruthikulam, Maanur and other areas surrounding Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai have cultivated cotton, vegetables and sunflower on 600 …
Maize streak virus (MSV; family Geminiviridae, genus Mastrevirus), the causal agent of maize streak disease, ranks amongst the most serious biological threats to food security in subSaharan Africa. Although five distinct MSV strains have been currently described, only one of these
Biological control is preferred Most of the important diseases of grapes such as anthracnose downy mildew and powdery mildew are caused by fungi. The incidence of the diseases depends not only on the presence of pathogens but also on vineyard management practices and environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and …
