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

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 …

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

Golden dream

Rice variety to fight vitamin A deficiency

Poor soil, global warming

The downside of using combine harvesters