ICRISAT alumnus Professor Rajeev Varshney was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). The illustrious society, founded in 1660 by King Charles II,...
Continue ReadingSeed and crop protection products major Syngenta India has launched its plant protection solutions — Incipio and Simodis which effectively curb pests like leaf folder,...
Continue ReadingPreviously, the common insect pest affecting Indian chilli crops was chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis). In recent times though, black thrips (Thrips parvispinus) of Indonesian origin...
Continue ReadingMaharashtra cabinet has decided to bring the supply of food grain seeds and fertilisers under the Essential Commodities Act to protect farmers from getting cheated...
Continue ReadingThe International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) are embarking on a project aimed at revolutionizing pigeon...
Continue ReadingThe demand for healthier food options is on the rise, driven by an increasing number of health-conscious consumers. According to a survey by Food Industry...
Continue ReadingSyngenta leaders from around the globe joined with state, local and agricultural organization representatives for the recent Grand Opening of the Syngenta Seeds R&D Innovation...
Continue ReadingHaryana has recorded its lowest cotton yield over two decades in 2022-23, even though the state has almost completely transitioned to the genetically modified Bt...
Continue ReadingAt the ISF World Seed Congress 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, Marcel Bruins, Editorial Director of European Seed, sits down with Arthur Santosh Attavar,...
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