Submissions by DGM Project Punjab Mandi Board in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated January 14, 2025. All possible efforts were being made by the Punjab Mandi Board to comply with the NGT guidelines and to dispose of the vegetable waste of …
Since the end of the war that raged from 1989 to 2003, Liberia has suffered from chronic food insecurity, due to the destruction of its agricultural sector and basic socio-economic infrastructure. Urban agriculture provides a strategy to help reduce urban poverty, improve food security and enhance urban waste management in …
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops, e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourably placed for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It …
Each year as a follow up to the official processes which regulate pesticides, government monitors food to check that the residue levels found are within those expected from normal use of the pesticide and checks that legal trading levels (Maximum Residue Levels) are not breached for both imported and home-produced …
This comprehensive review of all aspects of cultivation of brinjal in India summarises the development and regulatory status in India of biotech Bt brinjal hybrids. Bt brinjal was approved in India for experimental seed production in 2008-2009 and is under consideration for commercial release. This Brief is a comprehensive review …
Biopreservation of perishable vegetables is a native skill of Northeast Indian women. Lactic acid fermentation is the actual mechanism involve in the biopreservation process of perishable vegetable and bamboo shoots. Some ethnic fermented vegetables of Northeast India are gundruk, sinki, goyang, inziangsang, khalpi, anishi, etc. and ethnic fermented bamboo shoot …
The Thengal-Kacharis, belonging to the Boro-Kachari ethnic groups are one of the most ancient inhabitants of Assam with rich tradition and cultural history. The bari or homestead gardening has had great significance from the point of conservation, consumption and management of biodiversity. Women of this community have played a key …
How fibre from fruits fights tumorous cells in human body FRUITS and vegetables are known to promote normal cell growth and reduce cancer risks. Scientists have attributed these qualities to a major constituent of cell walls called pectin, a fibre composed of complex carbohydrates, that provides crunchiness to fruits and …
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 …
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 …
BARASAT: Social workers expressed grave concern over arsenic pollution which has been affecting vegetation in the area. A research conducted by Jadavpur University in the recent past revealed that arsenic from shallow waters was found in crops like paddy, wheat, papaya, cabbage, cauliflower, taro (kachu). Huge tracts of land in …
Will eating fresh produce increase your exposure to harmful pesticides? This fact sheet provides an overview of pesticide use on food crops in the United States and the latest USDA findings on pesticide residues. It summarizes some basic food preparation practices that can reduce your exposure to pesticide residues on …
Americans are consuming more imported fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen and canned produce, and fruit juice than ever before. An examination of U.S. consumption of produce that is commonly eaten as well as grown in America found that over the past 15 years Americans
Shanmukha M. Dyamakkanavar is a progressive chilli farmer following organic cultivation methods. His knowledge is based on experience inherited from his father and the technical support from various agencies promoting organic cultivation. Here is his experience of growing Byadagi Chillies, popular in his area using organic cultivation methods.
Identifying and quantifying pesticides in fruits and vegetables is important for public health and safety reasons. As sample loads increase, analysts look for ways to enhance the speed of sample preparation and analysis while maintaining high data quality. The United States Department of Agriculture has implemented the Pesticide Data Program …
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It is …
Dissipation of chlorpyriphos on cauliflower was studied following applications at recommended dose and double dose for the two consecutive years 2004 and 2005 to work out the safe preharvest waiting period.
Wider area validation and economic analysis of adaptable IPM technology in egg plant Solanum melongena L. in a farmers' participatory approach was carried out in adopted villages Raispur and Harsawan, Ghaziabad District, UP during 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 in an area of 30 acres covering 30 farming families.
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 …
