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A 45-year-old mung bean discovery exposes a hidden threat to the world’s doomsday seed banks — frozen crops may not survive as long as scientists once believed- From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
- Madhavan grows muskmelon, lady’s finger, broccoli, and tomatoes in his balcony. Actor shares 7 steps to grow organic vegetables at home
- In the 1500s, European settlers brought pigs to North America as travelling food; more than 6 million feral swine now occupy at least 35 statesEuropean pigs introduced centuries ago became invasive feral swine across North America. These adaptable animals now inhabit diverse enviro...14 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Madhavan rarely goes to the market to buy veggies, explaining how his terrace garden fulfils 70% of his seasonal vegetable requirements: ‘The easiest ones to grow…’Dhurandhar star Madhavan almost never visits the supermarkets to buy vegetables. Reason? He has his own balcony garden which yields fresh s...05 Aug, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
- ICAR genome breakthrough opens door to improved pigeonpea varietiesThe newly developed T2T genome sequence contains 752.65 million base pairs of DNA assembled into 92 contigs, providing a complete represent...04 Aug, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
- NBA releases Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions and rice-growing StatesOf the total amount, Rs 2.47 crore has been released to research institutions that conserved and shared the rice varieties with the company...02 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- Study from 2009–10 found organic free-range eggs could come with an unexpected climate cost and may not be the greenest choice after allBuying organic free-range eggs feels like the ultimate green choice. But new research from the University of Oxford shows an unexpected cli...30 Jul, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park; within 69 years, their descendants had reached the PacificEugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park in 1890. These birds spread across the continent within sixty-nine years. St...28 Jul, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
- Cabinet announces Rs 14,000 cr for seven farmers' welfare schemesThe Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, has launched the Digital Agriculture Mission with an outlay of Rs 2,817 crore to improve farmer...02 Sep, 2024, 05.30 PM IST
- Global pact on genetic resources, associated traditional knowledge big win for India: GovtMembers of the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have concluded an agreement that creates a mandatory disclosure...26 May, 2024, 08.52 PM IST
- WIPO concludes new treaty to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge; India plays key roleMembers of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have reached an agreement mandating patent applicants to disclose the countr...25 May, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
- India calls for eliminating north-south divide to reach consensus on issues grappling International Seed TreatyAmid lack of consensus on issues like benefit sharing of germ plasm which will provide access to better quality seeds, India on Monday urge...19 Sep, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
- PM Modi to open 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress tomorrow"Biodiversity conservation has become important. The status in our country is not satisfactory. We will have to do much more," said M S Swa...05 Nov, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
- 'GM crops safe but not ultimate solution'New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Refuting claims that genetically-modified (GM) crops are hazardous or would be monopolised by multinational compani...07 Oct, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
- RSS-linked outfit resists, ICAR wants GM trials'Vision 2050' has listed research into Genetically Modified Organisms among nine key areas which have to be harnessed for enhancing product...01 Sep, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
- Transgenic crops should be adopted "carefully":Bioversity IntlRome-based agri-research body Bioversity International today said transgenic crops should be adopted on a 'case to case basis'.11 Feb, 2013, 04.38 PM IST
- Adoption of new technologies to ensure farm growth: ExpertsThe country needs to adopt new farm technologies to ensure farmers reap benefits such as higher productivity, experts said today.25 Oct, 2012, 05.06 PM IST
- A ban on the use of crops with transgenic traits is unscientific and India needs new technologies to raise farm yieldsBoth yield-enhancement and yield-stabilisation are critical for feeding a global population of over seven billion, and still increasing.14 Jun, 2012, 07.15 AM IST
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