How to inspire India's youth to take up farming?

Arguably, reviving India's agriculture is the country's most important agenda. But who will carry forward this primary livelihood activity? There …

Wonder crop

An edible plant that can grow in extreme temperatures holds the promise of catering to varied needs of humans

'You cannot balance an economy by unbalancing human lives'

Development economist Sir Richard Jolly has been Principal Coordinator of  UNDP's Human Development Report. He is also Chairman of the …

Wild tomatoes can help in making commercial varieties disease-free

Indian and Israeli scientists found a way to develop tomatoes resistant to the most common disease, Early Blight

Stage set for armageddon

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

‘No scientifically proven effects of nano liquid urea on crops’: Research pokes holes in IFFCO’s claims

IFFCO claims may lead to large-scale yield losses with serious consequences for food security and livelihood of farmers, says opinion paper

African countries must double investment in agricultural R&D, finds study

The report analyses trends in investments and human resource capacity in African agriculture system

Smart host

A plant that discourages freeloaders

Wily pollution

Influences wheat disease

Drought-resistant tomato

The result can be replicated in other crops

Checking a menace

A virus is being used to destroypests that damage the chickpea crop

Big gains from pigeon pea

A high protein crop makes good economic sense

Give refuge

Else, Bt may become ineffective

Iron power

Increases urea utilisation

Wheaticide

Herbicide promotes toxic fungi

Self -defending spuds

Potato plants that poison pests

A fine threat

Nanoparticles in soil get absorbed by crops, can enter food chain

Golden dream

Rice variety to fight vitamin A deficiency

Pesticide guard

Plant hormone can protect rice from toxic effects of chemicals

Poor soil, global warming

The downside of using combine harvesters

IIT-K scientists design mobile pesticide sprayer that runs on solar energy

The device will save labour and time for small and marginal farmers

Green Revolution’s hidden toll

Diabetes, obesity, malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and more

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Indian democracy is yet to breed a new category of ‘climate voters’ as its electoral landscape has very little space for green …