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R&D

ICAR-SBI commences ’Crosses for Fluff Supply Program’

Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore to make the crosses for the entire country   Despite the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore has started making crosses at the National…

Saffron bowl of India extends to North-East

The Botany and Horticulture department of Sikkim Central University carried out tests to understand the soil and actual pH conditions of Yangyang of Sikkim The saffron bowl, which was so…

US agri-business major SynTech merges with Acceres

Merger to consolidate company’s global footprint After months of deliberation and formalities which began in 2019, the merger of agri-business major SynTech Research, USA and the European Contract Research Organization…

ICRISAT wins the Inspire Challenge by the CGIAR Big Data Platform      

The aflatoxin detection device hopes to leverage artificial intelligence and big data to resolve the challenges, giving farmers a good price for their safe produce.     A collaboration between…

BASF and TECNALIA accelerate R&D of new crop protection products through digitalization

The two companies jointly developed a technology for automated image recognition to determine the species and quantity of plants, pests and diseases in greenhouse and field trials.   Protecting crops…

Chilean Milk Alternative company NotCo hits US shores

Alt-milk market accounts for 40% of total plant-based food sector NotCo, Chile’s  plant based ’animal replica’ products has announced the launch of its plant-based milk alternative NotMilk in November 2020,…

ARS scientists spearhead research to reduce allergenic potential of peanuts

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…

WSSA releases fact sheet on ‘Weed Genomics’

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)…

Dr Claudia Wagner-Riddle bags IFA’s Norman Borlaug Prize

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…

ICAR-CIRCOT, BARC join hands to boost collaborative research

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,…

Self-watering soil can transform farming: Researchers

The team found that the hydrogel soil was able to retain water better than sandy soils found in dry areas In a recent study done by the University of Texas…

ICRISAT develops portable aflatoxin detector for farmers

Farmers to soon have access to online marketplace via app and portal A collaboration between Pure Scan AI and ICRISAT to create a portable aflatoxin detector has won the Inspire…

ICAR-CTCRI holds webinar on ’Harnessing the Potential Tropical Tuber Crops’

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…

New app to provide timely guidance on agrochemical use for potato farmers

App seamlessly works in offline and online mode Developing late-blight resistant potatoes has long been a priority for breeders, and hundreds of resistant varieties have been released in the past…

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