Genome editing offers ray of hope to tackle malnutrition
The gene editing techniques can complement the ongoing efforts to provide micronutrient supplements, fortified food and appeals for eating more…
Digital platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ to provide farmers ‘right information at right time’ in their language
The farmers would be able to interact and avail personalised advisories on agriculture and allied areas directly from the respective…
Agri scientists now have advanced tools for plant breeding
Long-established safeguards and processes are in place in the plant breeding to effectively handle unintended changes. Dr. Ratna Kumria, Director-…
Artificial Intelligence in agriculture eases risk of changing weather patterns
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started making inroads in agriculture sector. Various organisation in India such as ICRISAT, Microsoft, CropIn, SatSure,…
Chandigarh University develops AI-based mobile app to detect crop disease
The artificial intelligence (AI) based mobile application will be able to detect 39 diseases in two crops while the study…
Biotechnology could provide an environmentally more sustainable alternative to egg white protein production
Egg white is one of the most important protein ingredients for the food industry. The first assessment of the environmental…
Peanut researchers create disease-resistant hybrids
Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year, using proven production practices to fight disease in…
Soil tillage reduces availability of ‘longevity vitamin’ ergothioneine in crops
Soil tillage on farms may significantly reduce in crops the availability of ergothioneine (ERGO), an amino acid produced by certain…
Excessive salts in the soil can be removed by adding gypsum, organic matter
Wheat and rice farming on the vast Indo-Gangetic plains, affected by excessive salts in the soil, can be cost-effectively improved…
Disruptive business models are stimulating agriculture.
Disruptive business models are stimulating inclusive growth in agriculture and rural finance, according to a report by Bain & Company…