Virus scare

Stage set for armageddon

Two wheat genes that confer absolute resistance to lethal Ug99 stem rust strain identified

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Local apples fight scab better

Wheat rusts no more

Not so hard to crack

A rare fungus threatens Indian walnuts

Dust off the rust

Adequate research-funding can check stem rust resurgence

In the red

Left at the mercy of brokers who dictate the market terms, many cultivators of Gloriosa superba have consumed the plant's poisonous tubers to …

Forest produce in Western Ghats suffer mystery infection

Trees fight back

After killing trees by the millions, the Dutch elm disease finally meets its match

Old mandate, new law

Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013 does not offer much to save India from bio-terror

Predator is the prey

Air pollution is leading to the destruction of trees

Trees eaten hollow

Sal borer has affected 3 million trees. Experts warn of an epidemic

So long, Suvin

The finest and longest staple cotton in the world, and part of India's cotton heritage, is on the verge of disappearing

Orange tumbles

Nagpur orange’s survival hinges precariously on its return to sustainable cultivation. Farmers have woken up to this, but will the government?

Wheat rust fear looms large over south Asia

Alphonso’s last call?

The world’s best mango is perishing in coastal Maharashtra, which grows most of the crop. The culprits are climate change and unsustainable …

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners

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A plant breeder comes into his own

Awards are finally coming to K Vinod Prabhu, 54, a plant breeder, for his work on building resistance in wheat, mustard and rice through the …

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India downplays scare over stem rust threat to wheat crops from Uganda

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