Plastics go eco-friendly

Will newly-developed biodegradable plastics solve the existing problem?

Plant peril

Foreign plant germplasm cleared without evaluation: CAG

Speedy information

Pushing out pests

Nutri-farms to fight hidden hunger

In a first, bio-fortification technology gets Rs 200 crore in the Union Budget

Hybirds developed

Saving genetic heritage

Jungle clinic

Cooking up mustard

This genetically modified plant is a marker of discontent

These pods are proving to be profitable

Yongchak is a Manipuri legume used in salads, pickles and delicacies

BST side-effects denied

Lumpy skin disease outbreak: Indigenous vaccine still awaits emergency-use clearance

Launched a month ago; Concerns over efficacy, production causing delay 

Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study

This infection is capable of causing up to 70 per cent decline in wheat yields

New drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation, mitigation at farmer level

State-level workshops will be conducted to help users interpret data from the system

India's research on forage crops fails to avert fodder shortage

But it does churn out some unconventional alternatives

Pestilential high tech

India needs a national action plan soon to conserve sharks: scientists

The country has been witnessing a steady decline in shark catch since 1998

Choking the gene pool

One person's weed, another's medicinal plant

Push for neem-based fertilisers

Lac grows on plant

Scientists find a way to cultivate lac that is less labourintensive and more profitable

Seed restoration

New insurance lets farmers down

Unions demand individual coverage

ICAR’s shoddy science

Inquiry panel finds Bt cotton project had serious flaws, scientists were unethical

Government's agri-research set-up is undemocratic