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- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadership
- Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
- India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...08 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
- Cabinet approves Rs 5,659 crore for five-year mission to increase cotton outputThe Indian government has launched a five-year mission to significantly increase cotton crop productivity. With an outlay of Rs 5,659.22 cr...05 May, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- India's wheat production resilient despite setbacks: Agri ministryIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is stable. The agriculture ministry assures resilience despite unseasonal rains and hailstor...26 Apr, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- Where Do Bed Bugs Originate From and How to Prevent Them?Bed bugs, ancient pests originating from bats, have plagued humans for millennia. Despite a 20th-century decline due to pesticides, they've...13 Apr, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Brazilian researchers remix coffee varieties to confront climate challengeThis crucial research aims to combat climate change's threat to global coffee supplies, as arabica faces declining yields. The goal is to c...03 Apr, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
- Pest control market to reach $3 billion by 2032, market still largely unorganised due to low entry barriersThe demand for pest control services in India has surged due to increased hygiene awareness post-pandemic, though the market remains unorga...28 Jan, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
- Best Agrolife to launch new insecticide for resistant pests in JulyBest Agrolife Ltd has obtained regulatory approval for its new patented insecticide formulation named Nemagen, designed to combat resistant...19 Jun, 2024, 07.02 PM IST
- Newer pests and diseases hit vegetable cropsThe rising prices of daily essentials like tomatoes, ginger, and tur dal can be attributed to newer plant viruses that are resistant to mos...30 Jun, 2023, 10.39 AM IST
- Potato lovers don't have to worry: Researchers are trying to produce a climate change-resistant vegetableThe warming temperature can affect the quality of potatoes.29 Nov, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
- Non-compliance of guidelines led to resistance of cotton pestBengaluru, May 31 (IANS) India introduced genetically-modified cotton (Bt-cotton) containing Bt-toxins capable of killing the cotton pest w...31 May, 2017, 11.20 AM 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
- Govt working on solution to control pink bollworm cotton pestThe second generation Bt cotton variety, Bollgard II, introduced by Monsanto in 2006, is supposed to be resistant to Pink Bollworm pest.05 Jan, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
- Coffee Board makes progress in its effort to tackle the white stem borer pestIn one of its experiments, the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) has found that the adult beetles of stem borer could be killed befo...07 Apr, 2015, 11.10 AM IST
- 'Globalisation & climate change affecting food security'In addition, enough food to feed many millions of people is wasted in developed and some developing countries.07 Dec, 2012, 07.15 PM IST
- Monsanto expects a surge in demand for maizeChanging weather patterns, and growing demand for animal protein will drive future growth in India for Monsanto.16 Aug, 2011, 01.39 AM IST
- Indian agrochemical industry expected to grow to 1.7bn by 2012The Indian Agrochemicals Industry is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent, to reach over USD 1.7 billion by 2012, driven by various factors inc...02 Mar, 2011, 02.32 PM IST
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