Why hybrid rice is not gaining popularity in Bangladesh
Rice is crucial to ensure food and dietary energy security of Bangladesh. In terms of per capita rice consumption, Bangladesh is ranked as the top...
Continue ReadingAtmanirbharta on seeds: An Atmanirbar Bharat will desperately need SAARC markets to survive in the future
Indra Shekhar Singh did his Schooling from Mayo. He then did his BA from St Stephen’s College. He did his Masters in Political Science from...
Continue ReadingSPH – 45 A new Paddy Hybrid launched by SUPER SEEDS
Super Seeds (P) LTD is a leading seed company of India. The company is involved not only in seed production of certified varieties/ hybrids but...
Continue ReadingFlorida Researchers Design Corn to Handle Heat Stress
Florida Researchers Design Corn to Handle Heat Stress Corn thrives in hot, humid summers, but it needs cool nights to fill kernels. Climate change is...
Continue ReadingBayer Introduces Mini Seed Packs for Home Garden Segment
Bayer is now entering India’s home garden segment with mini packs of its Seminis® Vegetable Seeds. The home garden segment is massively underserved with limited...
Continue ReadingPink bollworm damage to cotton crop in Gujarat may affect yield by 15 per cent
Gujarat cotton farmers are battling a late attack by pink bollworm, a crop pest, with rainfall towards monsoon end and late-flowering providing conducive conditions. Officers...
Continue ReadingIn agri-inputs, govt should free private sector from unnecessary controls and regulation
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for an “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India), I take up here how Indian agriculture can be geared towards that...
Continue ReadingFarm Bills – A boon or a bane?
The agricultural marketing reforms brought about by the government through two new laws and an amendment to the existing Essential Commodities Act are in the...
Continue ReadingCGIAR germplasm health units launch phytosanitary seminar series as a part of International year of plant health
The Germplasm Health Units (GHUs) of various CGIAR centers have come together to organize a global seminar series for the GHU’s International Phytosanitary Awareness Week...
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