This paper looks at the prioritization of agricultural value chains (VCs) for the allocation of R&D resources that maximize development outcomes (poverty, growth, jobs, and diets). Considering that growth
Scientists have both the right and a moral duty to be "stewards of God" by genetically modifying crops to help the world's poor, scientific advisers to the Vatican said.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) at Sreekaryam, here, has developed a bio-pesticide for field pests from Cassava (Tapioca) and is in the process of developing a bio-fumigant for storage pests.
Awareness rally on Rajarajan 1,000 technique flagged off Overview:Collector T.N. Hariharan (left), inspecting the paddy transplantation being RAMANATHAPURAM: As many as 6,000 hectares will be brought under the
Despite a wide range of reform initiatives in agricultural extension in India in the past decades, the coverage of, access to, and quality of information provided to marginalized and poor farmers is uneven. This paper aims to ascertain why farmers are not accessing information and where information gaps exist, despite the variety of extension approaches in India.
<p>Plant genetic resources (PGR) scientists now recognize the importance of shifting from a singular focus on conservation to a focus on both conservation and utilization of germplasm in order to meet future challenges.
The State Government had planned to facilitate the farming of industrial hemp on about 30,000 hectares of barren land in Uttarakhand which has failed to take off this year.
Small agro-processing firms can now look to domestic research centres to enhance value and shelf life of farm products Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 30, 2010, 0:22 IST After initial hiccups, the agro-processing industry has finally begun to grow in both organised and unorganised sectors, though in distinctly different manners.
- Colour leaf chart, mechanised cultivation, training sessions for better returns The Nagaon agriculture department will introduce the concept of leaf colour chart among farmers this boro season, which starts next month. Nearly 1,000 colour charts will be distributed among the farmers of the district under the centrally sponsored National Food Security Mission (NFSM). A leaf colour chart
