Silent famine: Has India weakened its own nutritional security?
A study led by Indian Council of Agricultural Research scientists has found the grains that we eat have lost food value; instead they are …
ICAR-CIRG signs MoU to transform India’s goat value chain
Agreement to increase goat productivity, provide advanced training in breeding and healthcare practises and foster sustainability
Union Budget 2022-23: Allocation for agricultural education and research reduced
Expenditure on agricultural education, animal science, crop science and management of natural resources reduced in the budget
Enzyme from Yak cheese can boost nutritional value of cereals
The newly identified enzyme helps to increase bioavailability of iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium
Hazy picture
The agriculture ministry and the Indian Meteorological Department have given contradictory statements on how crops have failed in the past year
Smart device developed for precise use of herbicides
Indian and American researchers have developed a weed removal device for precise application of herbicide that can reduce crop damage and …
Blame it on the foreign hand
The government's policy of screening long-staying foreigners for AIDS is an attempt to find a scapegoat for a national health problem
Boom time for lab bloomers
India hopes to earn Rs 200 crore every year exporting flowers mass produced in laboratories
Scientists move a step closer to drought-tolerant soybean variety
Scientists at the Indore-based Indian Institute of Soybean Research studied 16 genotypes of soybean while searching for drought-…
Livestock largesse
Farmers and livestock owners are herding in a fortune as the animal sciences go into overdrive and squeeze out maximum yields
ICAR to research on, demonstrate and promote natural farming
The directive came within a week of Modi’s speech on the relevance of zero-budget natural farming
African Swine Fever hits ICAR centre in Assam, state govt’s farm; 292 pigs culled
Exact cause of disease’s spread to both facilities not ascertained yet; losses to the tune of Rs 6-7 lakh incurred
Organic farming can lead to good yields, even in an intensively farmed area
A survey in Haryana last year found that 45 per cent of 218 organic farmers got yields for wheat better than the state official average …
Yak in Indian Himalayas face threat of climate change
The increasing trend of environmental temperature at high altitudes is resulting in heat stress in yak during warmer months, also affecting …
The fly that got away
The American serpentine leaf miner that infiltrated into India about two years ago is destroying agricultural crops
India now has 212 indigenous livestock breeds after ICAR-NBAGR registers 10 new ones
The 10 new breeds included three new cattle, one buffalo, three goats and three pigs
'We are in a much better position than in the past'
With the Zika virus spreading across the Americas, the international community has panicked. Kundan Pandey spoke to Soumya Swaminathan, Director …
Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seeds
The study has found seed companies violating norms on the mixture of refuge seeds and Bt cotton seeds provided to farmers
Beetle's taste for sunflowers alarms experts
Scientists fear the Mexican beetle, introduced to counter the adverse effects of a weed, may destroy the sunflower crop.
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 …
Importing cattle growth hormone hits snags
A growth hormone that the National Dairy Development Board seeks to import because it can increase milk yield by as much as 30 per cent, has run …
Divided colours of cotton
The Union government goes for another field trial of Bt cotton, and another round of confusion
You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties
The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, including small famers, food industry as well as the …
CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds
Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable
FAW attack: Centre orders seed treatment with ‘unapproved’ chemicals
The government has recommended use of controversial chemicals for treatment of seeds without prior permission from the Central Insecticide Board …