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

Pseudo science

- S K HANDA Former head, division of agricultural chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, writes in Agriculture Today (…

Mobile soil nutrient tester

The soil meter will be available in four months; cost: Rs 5,000

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 …

Tomato decoded

Gene analysis shows how it got its size and flavour

Bt's soil chemistry

Wheat rusts no more

Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to north India

Monsoon to hit Delhi and other parts of northern India on June 29

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

Expert panel report on de-watering for real estate projects in Noida upsets green activists

Report submitted by Noida authority to National Green Tribunal specifically justifies de-watering for Supertech Supernova project

GM and the superhero

What is causing food inflation

It is protein products, not wheat and rice that are pushing food price index

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 …

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 …

Food basket is shrinking

Local fruits and veggies hold the key to food, nutritional security

It’s pouring money and schemes in agriculture

No dearth of funds for agri credit and new institutions

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,…

Pesticide-rich food

Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues