Science and Technology - Briefs

Punjab's depleting groundwater stagnates agricultural growth

Farming made unprofitable

Short-duration paddy cultivation can help solve Punjab and Haryana’s stubble burning problem

Along with in situ incorporation of stubble into soil is an effective solution for both air pollution and groundwater conservation

Modulating pathogen functions control sheath blight disease: study

Millions of tonnes of rice are lost due to this disease every year

Simply put: What do you do with rice

Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists

Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk

Bangladesh wants hybrid paddy, experts wary

Weighty task

It is not easy to measure nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, emitted from Indian farms

Chhattisgarh proactive in checking illegal BT rice trials

Extend paddy procurement beyond today: Odisha farmers

Thousands of paddy farmers allege their paddy harvest still not lifted

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

PDS protests in West Bengal

Diminishing returns

As told to Parliament (December 21, 2021): Drought, salt-stress tolerant rice varieties to be introduced soon

All that was discussed in the House through the day

India's strategies for rice congress

Budget 2008: missing the big picture

Climate change impact on agriculture leads to 1.5 per cent loss in India’s GDP

By 2030, rice and wheat are likely to see about 6-10 per cent decrease in yields

India's notification on Superbasmati raises eyebrows in Pakistan

India must focus on rainfed farming

There was a time when it was said that the Indian budget was a gamble on the monsoons. That is not the case any more, with industrial production …

A possible Indo-US trade agreement would be an imperialist attack on India’s farmers

Such a deal will have repercussions on our agricultural production and economy

High altitude, high pressure

Ladakh's leadership is alive to many problems. But, challenges are not easy

Panchayati Raj: A good beginning

But will there be a place for traditional institutions in modern local self-governance?

More energy, Less wastage

Solar is Ladakh's way out of the diesel trap

Re-schooling ladakh

Eight years of reforms have turned government schools around in Leh district