Gene remedy

Heat proof

More mustard

Winnowing made easy

A simple technology is now available for separating grains from chaffs

Mushrooming study

Speedy destruction

The use of heavy tractors leads to reduced crop production

Super harvest

Final shift

Besting pests

High protein pulse

Cultured to propagate

Tissue culture helps scientists protect endangered flora

Designer fruit

Meatier mushroom

Grape gains

Make plants as sun shines

Aromatic repellent

Fennel now plays a new role as a pest controller

Befuddling the enemy

Gene magic

Smart trees will produce more wood. Faster

Insects, too, hate the smell

Biopesticide developed from garlic

Rice Mapped

Throws open opportunities for better varieties

Saving soya

A solution to its biggest pest in sight

Banana bonus

Good quality fibre from trees

Frost-free crops

Anti-freeze gene found

Swamped in weeds

A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

Ruminant remedy

A new technique for early detection of mastitis in cows has been developed by British researchers