UP to develop special seed zones: State Agriculture Minister
Seed quality can help to enhance yields and farmers’ income Uttar Pradesh government is working to create special seed zones across the State to make...
Continue ReadingIndian seed Congress 2020 concludes with a commitment to double farmers income
On the inaugural day of the 10th Indian Seed Congress 2020 in New Delhi Minister of Agriculture for Uttar Pradesh Shri Surya Pratap Shahi said,...
Continue ReadingWITH GLOBAL ACCREDITATION, ICRISAT SOIL LABORATORY SET TO SERVE AS FOCAL POINT FOR SOIL ANALYSIS
CRISAT’s soil laboratory has recently been accredited by the FAO Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN), becoming only the second lab in India to achieve this...
Continue ReadingFAO chief impressed with Telangana’s seed production
Telangana Seeds Development Corporation (TSSDC) Managing Director and International Seed Testing Association vice president Dr Keshavulu met with the Director General of the Food and...
Continue ReadingFirst Release of Genetically Engineered Moth Could Herald New Era of Crop Protection
A new study reports a successful, first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it paves the way for an effective...
Continue ReadingBayer’s Hybrid Rice Seed Brand ‘Arize’ Completes 25 Successful Years in India
Bayer introduced hybrid rice in India in 1995, under the brand name ‘Arize’, to help smallholder rice farmers enhance their productivity and income. Today, Arize...
Continue ReadingSygenta positive about new yellow pepper
Last year Syngenta introduced the yellow pepper variety Y08385. The good results mean that there are now around 20 ha of this variety and there...
Continue ReadingSouth Asia’s biggest seed congress Indian Seed Congress 2020 will be commencing from 15-17 Feb, at JW Marriott, Aerocity , New Delhi
Indian Seed Congress (ISC) is NSAI’s annual flagship event. It is the biggest seed congress of south East Asia bringing together industry, scientists & governments...
Continue ReadingMaking real a biotechnology dream: nitrogen-fixing cereal crops
Voigt Lab’s work could eventually replace cereal crops’ need for nitrogen from chemical fertilizers. As food demand rises due to growing and changing populations around...
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