Focus on Resilient Agriculture and SAS highlighted An International Salinity Webinar on ’Resilient Agriculture in Saline Environments under Changing Climate’ was organized by Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Soil Salinity…
High heat and pressure render peanuts less allergenic Peanut allergies are a serious health threat, and consuming even a trace amount has the potential to cause a life-threatening reaction. In…
A new fact sheet explores the status of weed genomics, what scientists are learning and the potential impact on future weed control. The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)…
Focus on maintaining high quality standards in soil testing The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Institute of Soil Science (ICAR-IISS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on October 31, 2020, organized a national…
Awarded for pioneering Nitrogen Emissions Monitoring and Management Research Canadian researcher Dr Claudia Wagner-Riddle, on November 2, 2020, was awarded the 2020 IFA Norman Borlaug Award for her trailblazing multidisciplinary…
More than 150 participants virtually participated in the inaugural session of the webinar. ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad organizes National Webinar on “Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Rural Poultry”. The ICAR-Directorate…
MoU to benefit of cotton farmers The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai,…
The webinar discussed the role of tubers in mitigating climate change consequences The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, recently organized an online International Webinar on ’Harnessing the Potential of Tropical…
Partnership aims to trigger the indigenous formulation technologies The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (ICAR-DMAPR), Anand, Gujarat, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with…
The new company is using a patent-pending method, developed in collaboration with the ARS The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Tara McHugh, director of the Western Regional Research Center in…
Aimed at empowering women of the Scheduled Castes Dr B.K Das, Director, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata and Swami Ashrananda, Centre Head, Ramakrishna Sevashram, Bhadrak inaugurated a Ornamental…
Combination of genes from eastern and western blackberries The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released three new blackberry varieties – Eclipse, Galaxy and Twilight that have been created by combining…
More than 200 farmers participated in the program Farmers’-Scientists’ Forum and Rabi Crops Mela was virtually organized by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Jalna-II, Maharashtra on October 20, 2020. Dr…
The nine new maize lines are valuable for breeders seeking drought tolerance The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) announced the release of a new category of maize…