Yes, there is evidence that Bt brinjal is 100 percent safe (Part I)
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The homegrown etailer majority-owned by Walmart seeks to expand its food and grocery segment. Flipkart is in talks to buy Indian grocery chain Namdhari’s Fresh,...
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To protect farmers from unregulated biostimulants, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director General TrilochanMohapatra said a team has been set up to study the...
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Having inked contracts at much higher rates earlier, importers here are staring at a loss. The continued stand-off between the US and China over trade...
Continue ReadingICRISAT: Genes for producing climate-resistant chickpea varieties identified
An international team led by ICRISAT researchers has identified genes that can help produce chickpea varieties that can tolerate both drought and temperature up to...
Continue ReadingPurpose of Gubba Cold Storage’s Gubba Seed Lab
Seed Preservation is the fundamental work of Gubba Seed Cold Storage. And we are passionate about it. We are committed to excel and improve the...
Continue ReadingIndian scientists develop coloured wheat varieties with many health benefits
Soon you may get fancy eating breads of different colors maybe blue, purple or black. These colourful breads are much healthier than the ‘normal’ yellowish-brown...
Continue ReadingCorteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, Launches New Seed Brand for Corn Farmers in India
Introduction of Brevant™ Seeds Will Provide Farmers With More Choice and More Access to a Market Leading Seed Portfolio Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont,...
Continue ReadingWild wheat relative genes to aid in battle against trio of pests
Wheat curl mite, greenbug and Hessian fly have long been troublemaker pests for Texas wheat, but a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists is...
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