Mesoamerican masters of biotechnology

Maize is undeniably humanity's greatest, and the first, feat of genetic engineering. But the success story cannot be attributed to modern humans. …

Rice does not need water

The system of rice intensification method shows how

Jatropha fever

Why is the Chhattisgarh government promoting a poisonous and invasive plant?

Nutritious 'weeds'

In Wayanad, Kerala, wild plants hold the key to the survival of the poorest, say n anil kumar and m k ratheesh narayanan

Weeds of fortune

Paradise under fire

The beautiful Valley of Flowers, known for its flower diversity and fecundity, is caught in a strange controversy over ban on grazing

Mautak will flower

In 2006-2007, a bamboo species will flower over vast swathes of Mizoram, Tripura and Assam. When bamboo flowers, it dies; usually a famine follows.…

The lake colony

Call them the "lakers". Some 10,000 of them. Parts of the Dal (land and water) belong to them. And when they feel the need to make a …

Bureaucracy restricts potential of Orissa's pani panchayats

Contaminating millets

There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs

A taste of dry death

As the Gujarat forest department persists in planting a weed that sucks dry all the water in its vicinity, the Little Rann of Kutch gets...

The unseen invader

Lesser known invasive species Hyptis suaveolens is spreading across India

Rajasthan’s olive dream

An expensive project to grow imported olive trees is not yielding enough oil, and imposing other costs

Militancy, weed

... and sewage -- a strong political will is needed to get rid of them?

Lake agriculture

An ingenious and indigenous way of cultivation

Floating stock

Morning in Dal: commotion behind the scenes

Curious case of seaweed

AquAgri pays highest sum in royalty but benefits do not reach people

The hunt for benefits

India is hailed as a pioneer in implementing the third objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity—fair and equitable sharing of …

Weed menace

Scientists find fungus to rein in water hyacinth

Plant non-grata

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Swamped in weeds

A flood-tolerant and drought-resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

Weed out the menace

Simple method to biodegrade DDT pesticide

Driving out weeds

A motorised device to uproot weeds

Sunflower relish