चावल के रोगजनक फफूंद की अनुवांशिक विविधता का पता चला
वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि यह अनुवांशिक जानकारी शीथ ब्लाइट रोग प्रतिरोधी चावल की किस्में विकसित करने में मददगार हो सकती है
कैसे आई हरित क्रांति?
पहले वर्ल्ड एग्रीकल्चर प्राइज से सम्मानित एमएस स्वामीनाथन हरित क्रांति के बीजाराेपण की कहानी बता रहे हैं
आहार संस्कृति: पोषण से भरा है तिन्नी चावल, ऐसे बनाएं खिचड़ी या रसिया
बंजर जमीन पर भी उग जाने वाला यह चावल अंधाधुंध अनुवांशिक छेड़छाड़ से अब तक अछूता है
Five points on food inflation and onions
Retail inflation hitting double digit being attributed to high food prices, but is it so?
क्या जादुई चावल के बारे में जानते हैं आप?
पांच दशक पहले धान की एक किस्म विकसित की गई, जिसने भारत सहित कई देशों की भुखमरी दूर कर दी
Arsenic: Lurking in the shadows across Ganga, Brahmaputra basins
As the geography of arsenic contamination spreads, there is an urgent need for governments to reorient mitigation measures. That’s because …
छत्तीसगढ़: चावल में अतिरिक्त विटामन मिलाने की क्या जरूरत है?
छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार ने पहली बार अपने बजट में चावलों के फोर्टिफिकेशन के लिए 5.80 करोड़ रुपए का प्रावधान किया है
India-Pakistan nuclear war can starve humanity: Study
Food supplies may drop over 20% in 70 poor countries with 1.3 bln people, the study estimated
Watch: What Sitharaman promised to counter COVID-19
Finance minister announces Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package
COVID-19: How ‘Confarm’ is leading the way in Telangana
A unique initiative titled Consumer-Farmer Compact in the state is ensuring food availability and access in COVID-19 times
Rice-fish farming system in India is in urgent need of conservation and promotion
Along with reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, co-culture systems have beneficial effects on farm income and improving the livelihood of …
Simply put: What do you do with rice
Re-imagining food systems crucial for climate, economic resilience: Nutrition report
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushes government to act on reforms of food systems with urgency
क्या 4200 साल पहले तापमान में आए बदलाव ने किया धान का विकास और प्रसार
4200 साल पहले ऐसा क्या हुआ था जिससे चीन में उगने वाली एक फसल एशिया के अन्य हिस्सों में भी फैल गयी| आइये समझते ...
COVID-19: Reverse migration sparks concern for Punjab’s paddy season
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Union government to allow labourers and cardholders under MGNREGA scheme to work in farm operations
Punjab bats for direct seeding of rice. But will it help farmers?
Lack of migrant labourers in the wake of COVID-19-fuelled reverse migration has prompted state government to abandon traditional transplantation …
COVID-19 migrants: West Bengal has mostly failed to keep promises
The state government must go beyond the mere promises of the Centre and render actual help to the state’s people
Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?
Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier
Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey
10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day
Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana has been extended for five more months
Activists and experts welcome Prime Minister Modi’s announcement
धान की सीधी बुआई कर रहे किसान इन बातों का रखें ध्यान
कोरोनावायरस और लॉकडाउन की वजह से धान की रोपाई के लिए मजदूर नहीं मिल रहे हैं, इसलिए किसान सीधी बुआई कर रहे हैं
Global Eco Watch: 1.2 million Indians died of snake bites in last 20 years
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
First real-time digital platform to monitor rice fields can bolster food security
Researchers are developing the first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields, which will give information about the quantity of rice …
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …
The Green Revolution and a dark Punjab
Punjab has paid a price for food security. The use of pesticides and fertilisers has resulted in a number of health issues for the state’s …