Desert wine

Grapes grown in Israel's saline region are more aromatic

Smart crops

Fixing nitrogen

New study may help reduce global dependence on fertilisers

Operation pest guard

Integrated pest management treatments come to the rescue of cotton farmers

Transgenic crops lose ground

How fields of different GM crops are spaced may be crucial to their survival,

Bt Brinjal: NBA may prosecute Mahyco, collaborators

Mahyco claims innocence, alleges violation by Dharwad University

A muddy trail: two landscape architects create a nature trail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

'Muddy Feet' gives access to a swamp and is meant to promote environmental awareness

Environment minister cornered over bio-piracy of brinjal

National Biodiversity Authority says decision on legal proceedings soon

Karnataka High Court stalls link road through eco-sensitive zone

'EIA should be conducted to decide if road can be built or should be scrapped'

Monsanto conducted trials of GM maize without approval, reveals RTI reply

Biotech regulatory panel overlooked violation

Toxic truths

A soil bacterium produces a lethal toxin which kills insects as they chew their way into a plant

A golden crop

A transgenic sunflower seed not only comes with monetary gains for the farmer but also carries sundry agronomic benefits

Flower on order

Genetic engineering can soon make plants bloom on cue and change the shape of a plant as required

Ruminant remedy

A new technique for early detection of mastitis in cows has been developed by British researchers

The golden grains

A new polymer can increase crop yields phenomenally by improving the water-retaining ability of soil and seeds

Surging success

With agriculture playing a dominant role in nations' economy, efforts -should be directed at making it more productive One way of doing it would …

Swamped in weeds

A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

The metal gobblers

Genetically engineered crops could reclaim the vast areas of land poisoned by the rapid strides of development

Deep-rooted gains

Intercropping soybean with sugar cane not only is more profitable but also benefits the latter crop

Genesis

Over thirty years of continuous research later, scientists report the outcome of a hybrid wheat, which is billed to substitute the available …

Rice bowls shall brim

A new and healthier version of rice promises to produce and provide more for Asia's teeming millions

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

Thriving on bad air

The growth of plants could be seriously changed if they are exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide

Soiled future

At a time when agricultural topsoil continues to be eroded, researchers make efforts to put an end to the crisis

Neem "green"

The menace of pesticide-resistant varieties can be effectively managed with the help of neem-based pesticides