Value in the weed: Profit potential of green and leafy bathua
Bathua is in demand for its nutrition and taste. Improved varieties of the weed can make it popular among farmers
Mobile soil nutrient tester
The soil meter will be available in four months; cost: Rs 5,000
As a heatwave spectre hangs again over India’s wheat harvest, its home-grown crop simulation model can help
InfoCrop, available for free on IARI’s website, can forecast climate impact on farm yield in real time
CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds
Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable
Tomato decoded
Gene analysis shows how it got its size and flavour
Neem-coated growth
The Union government's decision to produce neem-coated urea will not only improve soil health and agriculture, but also halt its illegal …
Bt's soil chemistry
Wheat rusts no more
Potential help
Agromet advisory still in its infancy in India but set to be implemented on a larger scale
Tartaric acid in, aluminium out
Cheaper, eco-friendly method to tackle soil toxicity
Maya of Indian Science
Lies, denial and outright fraud have become the hallmark of Indian agricultural research because there is no accountability
Sewage treatment wetland in making
IARI develops wetlands that treat sewage water for irrigation
GM and the superhero
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 …
Who is watching GM crops?
As India gets ready to unleash a vast number of genetically modified (GM) food crops, politicians have joined activists in opposing engineered …
Green tribunal orders closure of 34 illegal packaged drinking water units in Noida, Greater Noida
Ban on use of groundwater for construction in the two NCR cities to continue
Saving rice
Rice is at the heart of a fierce strategy debate as the country prepares to launch the second Green Revolution in the eastern states. …
Science under siege
Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the country,…