Nagaland University researchers identify stingless bee species to increase agricultural yieldNagaland University researchers have identified stingless bee species, Tetragonula iridipennis and Lepidotrigona arcifera, as effective pol...
27 May, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
60% wheat area sown under climate-resilient varieties: Govt in Rajya SabhaMore than 60 per cent of wheat area planted during the rabi season is under climate-resilient varieties, according to the government. The I...
29 Mar, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
Need to re-evaluate pearl millet cultivation in India amid climate change: StudyAmid shifting weather patterns and evolving agricultural priorities, the study urges a timely revision of the classification criteria gover...
08 Sep, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
- India set to launch drought resistant chickpea developed with genomic assisted breeding
“We are very excited to see the outputs of collaboration of ICAR, UAS-R and ICRISAT in the form of improved varieties,” said Dr Peter Carbe...
20 Sep, 2019, 10.49 PM IST
- Paddy, wheat productivity lower than China
India produced 3,590 kg paddy in a hectare against 6,686 kg by China in 2011, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industr...
22 Mar, 2013, 03.43 PM IST
- India develops low water consuming varieties of rice, wheat
With depleting water resources in the country, govt has developed 41 varieties of rice & 22 varieties of wheat in the last one decade
11 Sep, 2011, 12.03 PM IST