Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Fears of hunger overwhelm a Central American village as El Nino approachesVillagers in Cunen, Guatemala, confront a severe drought. The looming El Nino weather pattern intensifies fears of widespread hunger. Local...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Red Balloon launches India's first commercial near-space balloonOn Wednesday, the company's VISTA platform ascended nearly 25 km above Earth from Vijayawada as part of "Mission SANA", carrying payloads f...
28 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
India’s 30-year-old ‘Millets Queen’ from Madhya Pradesh is actor Madhavan's Monday motivation. Who is Lahari Bai?Actor R. Madhavan lauded Lahari Bai, a tribal woman from Madhya Pradesh, for her remarkable efforts in preserving traditional millet variet...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality, marks entry into stage-II nuclear programmeIndia's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved criticality. This marks a major milestone in the nation's three-stag...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Bajre ki raab recipe: FSSAI recommends this summer remedy to fight heatwaves & stay cool. Check easy methodBajre ki raab recipe: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is highlighting the benefits of traditional Indian diets by promotin...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
India better prepared than Pakistan to handle climate shocks in wheat crop: Agri scientistsOne of the reasons behind Pakistan still being dependent on imports to meet domestic requirements is its failure to develop indigenous vari...
06 Apr, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
Cabinet approves setting up of 3 new multi-state cooperative societiesThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of a national level multi-state cooperative seed society under Multi-State Cooperative S...
11 Jan, 2023, 06.41 PM IST
These seed bankers are saving India’s native cropsFarmers, agri scientists and even former techies are pitching in to stop hardier and healthier indigenous varieties from disappearing
07 Jul, 2019, 02.09 PM IST
Edible oil industry cheers GEAC nod for GM mustardIn a statement issued on Friday, the Extractors Association (SEA) of India said, "India is producing about 7 million tonnes of mustard seed...
12 May, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
Maharashtra mulls new policy to push agriculture sector in stateThe national growth in the key sector, which employs a large number of people but whose share in GDP had been falling, stood at 3.2 per cen...
22 Sep, 2016, 08.20 PM IST
Failure of Bt cotton forces government to promote native seedsA decision to revive cultivation of indigenous varieties of cotton was taken in a meeting yesterday, headed by Agriculture Minister Radha M...
05 Apr, 2016, 01.54 PM IST
Government snubs Monsanto, caps price of Bt cotton seedsAgriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said the move will help farmers. The Trait Value (tech fee) including taxes has been cut to Rs 49 fr...
10 Mar, 2016, 04.20 AM IST
- FIPB bans entry of terminator gene
NEW DELHI: Globalisation is forcing the pace of public awareness and government decision making. During the last two years, FIPB has cleare...
16 Mar, 2002, 01.25 AM IST