Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Tuesday announced that it has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan
India’s cotton production has declined by over 17% in the last five years due to lower acreage and productivity. As domestic supplies tightened, raw cotton
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in hybrid rice breeding with the development of “clonal hybrid rice,” which demonstrates near-100 percent stable cloning efficiency
Registration Open for the Premier Indo-Afghan B2B Conference & Exhibition The Indo-Afghan Seed Expo 2026, a flagship B2B Conference & Exhibition, is set to take
On its 98th Foundation Day, ICAR announced the development of 386 improved crop varieties across 44 crops, including 94% climate-resilient and 29 biofortified varieties. The
IntroductionThe escalating global demand for rice, fueled by population growth and evolving dietary preferences, is placing pressure on rice production. As the global population grows,
Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University has released its first Bt cotton variety, WGCV Bt-28, offering farmers a cheaper, resowable option with improved yield and pest
Hyderabad:With global weather shifts threatening crop yields, ICAR’S Indian Rice Research Institute has developed a series of high-yielding, climate-smart, and bio-fortified rice varieties, including DRR