Camellia synesis, citrus fruits and orange peels, berries, ginkgo biloba, parsley, pulses, tea, sea buckthorn and onions are used for making psychoactive drugs Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati…
As climate change intensifies, the cost to maintain crop yields will likely increase A recent study by Stanford University, US has revealed that while yields have increased overall- likely due…
MoU could be mutually beneficial for Asian countries The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) based in Bangkok, Thailand formalized their decadal…
The researchers emphasized early-season weed control as the path to maximizing yield potential Syngenta one of the world’s leading agriculture companies engaged university agricultural researchers from across the US to…
The training aims at breeding management of goats and importance of artificial insemination in goats A three days online vocational training programme was conducted on “Scientific management of Goats’’…
Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh taking up cultivation of asafoetida (Heeng) to utilize vast expanses of waste land in the cold desert conditions of the region Due to…
Biological pesticide controls red spider mites that attack tea bushes and cause heavy crop loss annually. Government of India patented new biological pesticide developed by a team of researchers…
Biofortified maize supplies higher levels of Tryptophan and Lysine The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR) has recommended the use of Ladhowal biofortified varieties of maize to serve as…
Pushes for research collaborations in Indian agri ecosystem The recently held Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit recommended development of a strong research collaborative network within India and international labs for…
It has been developed with the funding support from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India A pilot ‘Aquaponics facility’ developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing…
The technology is the first ever in India The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI), has successfully developed seed production technology of John’s snapper (Lutjanus johnii)…
To also release commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of FAO On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on October,…
Covers 140 technologies in detail The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has launched an e-book ’Creating Wealth from Agricultural Waste’ that covers 140 technologies extensively. The technologies have explored different…
It will help curb rice husk ash pollution arises out of burning paddy waste Rice husk is one of the most widely available agricultural wastes. The process of disposal…