Rice research

The wonder fungi

Mycorrhizal fungi can improve the quality and longevity of plants

New mango varieties

Drought control

Hope sprouts

Hardy wheat

Egypt's first GM crop

When to flower?

Gene responsible in barley found

Smell of danger

Plant's scent attracts protective insects

Shortcut to better rice

Genomic approach saves time and effort

Elimination kit

For the American bollworm, a common cotton pest

Flexible option

A step forward in finding an alternative to the rubber tree

One more shot

Chinese to mass produce new vaccine against avian flu

Fresh flowers

Safe storage

Using a little turmeric powder mixed with rice can protect the stored grain from pests

Web of protection

By devouring pests, spiders prove to be particularly useful to crops

Super rice

Drying device

Dyeing drylands

Two-in-one

Sunshine tomatoes

Bamboo boom

The cultivation of the grass is now less cumbersome

Novel varieties

The first hybrid rice variety developed in India has taken farmers by storm

Virus mystery

It is difficult to predict the behaviour of genetically engineered crops to resist viruses

Grafting ziziphus

Safe and profitable