ICRISAT, in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through the All India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet (AICRP) centre at the Rajasthan
Hosted by Northern Seed AssociationThe Beej Samelan, organized at Jalandhar, Punjab, by the Northern Seed Association, brought together seed industry stakeholders, breeders, scientists, and farmer
I still remember when seed production planning lived inside files, registers, and experience-heavy conversations. Field notes were written days—sometimes weeks—after visits. Risks were discussed only
By Raghavan Sampathkumar, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII)As 2025 draws to a close, Indian agriculture stands at a defining moment. Scientific
Many newly released varieties possess special traits such as drought, flood, salinity, and pest and disease resistance, which will ensure stable production amidst weather uncertainties.
India Becomes the First Country in the World to Develop Genome-Edited Rice VarietiesThe new genome varieties hold the potential for revolutionary changes in higher production,
Over three decades have passed since the first genetically modified (GM) crop was commercialized, and since then, hundreds of scientific organizations and thousands of studies
India is close to approving a genetically edited variety of mustard, which offers better nutrition and disease resistance, two officials have said, as the government
ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR), Ludhiana, has successfully undertaken a first-time maize hybrid seed production trial in a farmer’s field in Punjab. The trial