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Origin of Halloween: How this Celtic pagan harvest festival turned into major holiday in USThe origins of this beloved spooky festival actually go back a thousand years and are rooted in pagan tradition! It's widely celebrated on ...
How M S Swaminathan’s genius lay in the impact of his work beyond labsHis pioneering work in agriculture, and in specific sectors like wheat breeding, led to a significant increase in wheat production, turning...
For independent India to survive, Green Revolution was inevitable: An ode to MS SwaminathanMonkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the architect of India's Green Revolution, played a crucial role in transforming the country's food produc...
Halloween 2022: There's more to Halloween beyond 'trick or treat' and 'monster balls'Although Halloween is a popular Christian festival it may have originated from a pagan harvest ceremony.
Around the bowl in 75 years: Time for a different approach to food productionICAR has promoted a model of agrotech change led by hybrid seeds and intense cultivation of just a few crops, but there may be greater valu...
Will We Say ’Aloo to Potato Shortage?Global supply chains of the 'allowed aloo have been hit, leaving countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia halting or restricting sa...
IIT Mandi develops AI based model for disease detection in potato crops using photos of leavesThe computational tool developed by IIT Mandi scientists can detect blight in potato leaf images.
Onions, pulses not part of controlled items’ listThe bill, passed on Tuesday, was approved by the lower house last week and replaces an ordinance promulgated in June.
Parliament passes amendments to essential commodities lawThe Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, which was approved by the lower house on September 15, was approved by a voice vote in Rajya Sa...
From potatoes and plums to cauliflowers and carrots, how AHSI has influenced what we grow & eatAgri-Horticultural Society of India celebrates its bicentenary this year.
Recollecting India's frantic efforts to end starvation after independenceThe nature of hunger has changed, but at a basic level, India still struggles to feed its people adequately.
Bridge to Dublin: The fascinating connections between Ireland and IndiaFlag colours and alphabetical placement are just some of the coincidental connections between Ireland and India.
Potatoes to be grown on Earth under Martian conditionsThe experiment demonstrates that potato crops can be grown in the most inhospitable environments to save millions of lives.
Floriculture is a huge opportunity sector: K RosaiahGovernor Rosaiah said the Indian flower market, estimated at $ 11 billion now, is expected to grow up to $ 20 million by 2020.
- Bangladesh plans major food aid for urban poor
The interim government in emergency-ruled Bangladesh has planned a major expansion of subsidized food sale in the capital as experts warned...
- Meat, poultry, vegetables feel heat from global warming
From meat, poultry and milk to everything consumed on the dining tables is feeling the heat from climate change, scientists say.
- Peanuts, potatoes feel the heat of climate changes
Global warming may drive many wild varieties of plants such as potatoes and peanuts to extinction by mid-century, wiping out traits that mi...