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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

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The breakthrough study identifies specific varieties and key genes that halt premature sprouting before harvest—a problem that currently costs farmers up to 50% of their

CULTIVATION OF genetically modified (GM) crops in India has not progressed beyond cotton. Even there, no new technology has been approved for commercialisation since Monsanto’s

The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has begun purchasing maize directly from farmers at the government-fixed support price. Procurement centres have been opened in local cooperative

India agriculture is at cross roads of transformation. There is an urgent need for more investment in research and to develop high quality seed varieties.

Abstract Polyhouse cultivation has emerged as a transformative technology in Indian agriculture, offering controlled environment conditions for enhanced crop productivity. This article explores the integration