Green monster nailed

Phosphorus can kill deadly bacterium that hits citrus plants

Germplasm exchange

Fruit for throught

Grapefruit juice induces a long-term drug effect in the body by removing an enzyme

BOW BEFORE THE ORCHIDS

A look into what could be the world's most- elevated plant family

Fruitful passion

One man has helped transform a barren valley in Jammu into a veritiligle orchard

Weevils gobble up weeds

March-April heatwave impacted agriculture in 9 Indian states: ICAR report

Heatwaves resulted in poor vegetative and retarded growth, pest infestation like fall army and whitefly attacks and viral infections in crops and …

Foster farmer: This man is playing his part in stopping distress migration from rural Uttarakhand

Sudhir Kumar Sundriyal helps people in Pauri district earn livelihoods in villages so that they do not have to migrate to big cities 

New book presents untold stories of societal impact of science & technology in independent India

Indian National Science Academy, an apex body of Indian scientists, has come out with a book that shares unknown developments which made …

Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials

Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …

Apple growers warned

Fruity cure

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

What is Panama disease? Are bananas at risk?

The disease and conditions regarding its spread show that depending on monoculture crops is not sustainable for our food and nutritional security

Ugandan farmers going commercial way in apple production

Currently, the Uganda government is promoting apple production under the National Agricultural Advisory services programme in the highlands of …

Vegetables perk up Ladakh's winters

Greenhouses made of plastic and wood are creating a green revolution in Ladakh.

Return our forests

S C Tripura, a Congress party member of  the Tripura legislative assembly, talks to  Nitin Sethi about the consequences of  …

BOW BEFORE THE ORCHIDS

A look into what could be the world's most- elevated plant family

Apple subsidies a political game

Apples are at the care of Himachal politics and withdrawal of subsidies can be politically disastrous

OMAN

Farm distress: Crisis at large

High input cost, flawed MSP calculation and non-inclusive crop insurance scheme are problems perpetuating farm distress

Don't bite that apple!

The government's plans for boosting horticulture to earn foreign exchange do not take into account the hidden costs of deforestation, fertiliser …

Can permaculture make agriculture sustainable?

Anti-greening measures

Easy method to detect bacterial infection in citrus varieties

Is permaculture a real solution to agricultural distress?

Permaculture farming, which spread across the West as part of the hippie movement, is fast gaining ground in India among subsistence farmers and …