Is snow a rainkiller?
Snowfall in the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau affects monsoon
40 km for Rs 5
Indian scientists design a bike engine that runs on air
A high support price for pulses
How good is it for farmers, consumers?
Farmers want support
Say they are more vulnerable due to erratic weather
Wheat export likely
Government expects record production
Tomato decoded
Gene analysis shows how it got its size and flavour
Brickbats for farmlands
Kilns reduce soil nutrition, stunt vegetation
GM nut loses ground
Genetic approval committee rejects transgenic groundnut
Seed bill retake
Monitor seed prices, not just quality, say farmer groups
Dash for cash
Government unprepared but goes ahead with direct cash transfer
Grain glut
India faces a surplus of foodgrains. Is exporting a good option?
Superbug: India gets bugged
Government downplays threat from drug-resistant bacteria
Gamble for guar, soy
Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading