India must speed up hybrid technology adoption in pulses, oilseeds to reduce imports, says PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to PMIndia must accelerate the adoption of hybrid technology in pulses and oilseeds to address production deficits, despite challenges faced by ...
08 Jan, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
As tomato prices soar over Rs 80/kg, ICAR's hybrids offer hope for market stabilityIIHR's Arka Rakshak and Arka Abedh hybrid tomatoes, with a three-week shelf life, could stabilize prices at Rs 80/kg despite heavy rainfall...
15 Jul, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
Govt rebuts claims that statutory regulations were violated during GM mustard appraisalIn a response issued on Saturday, the ministry said: "The Assessment of Food and Environmental Safety (AFES) report prepared by the sub-com...
07 Jan, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
GM mustard sown in 6 field trial plots days before top court took up plea against itThe yield evaluation is undertaken at three levels during three seasons. First level is 'Instant Hybrid Trial' (IHT), while the second and ...
14 Nov, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Technology must be used to boost mustard seed output: SEA on environmental release of GM mustardThe Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union environment ministry has recommended the environmental release of geneti...
27 Oct, 2022, 08.29 PM IST
Environmental release of GM Mustard approvedThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
27 Oct, 2022, 12.58 AM IST
Biotech regulator recommends environmental release of GM mustardThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
26 Oct, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
- GEAC declines to give green light to GM mustard, seeks impact on bees (Comment: Special to IANS)
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The regulator for genetically modified (GM) crops in its meeting on March 21 declined to reinforce its decision in...
15 May, 2018, 07.27 PM IST
Punjab Agriculture University develops Bt cotton variety with reusable seedsThe new cotton variety is among few others identified by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for cultivation in North region.
10 Mar, 2017, 07.45 PM IST
Agri research body comes out with record 310 new high-yield crop varietiesThe list of 310 new crop varieties includes two bacterial leaf blight disease resistant rice, one blast disease resistant variety of rice a...
14 Feb, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
ICAR creates an all-time record in releasing new crop varietiesCreating an all time-record, India’s public sector agriculture research institutions led by the ICAR had released 310 new crop varieties du...
13 Feb, 2017, 09.54 PM IST
Govt targets 50% jump in pulses output by in four yearsThe country imported Rs 69,717 crore worth of edible oils and Rs 18,000 crore worth of pulses during last fiscal to meet domestic demand.
25 Oct, 2016, 07.04 PM IST
India aims full genome sequencing of wheat in 3 years"All other partners of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium including India target to complete the sequencing in the next t...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.06 AM IST
- ICAR signs MOU with SKF for research, seed development
Indian Council for Agricultural Research has signed an MoU with Sipani Agricultural (Krishi) Research Farm, a Mandsaur-based private compan...
28 Jun, 2008, 02.18 PM IST
- ICAR seeks more funds to boost production of pulses, oilseeds
Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Thursday said Rs 347 crore has been sought from the Union government for promoting the c...
16 May, 2008, 12.36 AM IST
- NSC to market Monsanto's hybrid corn seeds
The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) early this month with MIL to market and distribute 200 tonnes of hybrid corn seed th...
25 Oct, 2007, 06.10 PM IST
- IARI not for Basmati definition
Virtually all the delicious-smelling rice varieties grown in the north may be able to call themselves basmati if the government accepts a p...
25 Jul, 2007, 02.12 AM IST