Cotton variety which needs only 100 days to mature A SCIENTIST from the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) developed shortest-duration cotton variety in the world. Requiring only 100-120 days for maturity, the new variety could emerge as the solution to the problems of dryland cotton farmers in regions like Vidarbha and Telangana. Developed by […]
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The Truth About Food Additives Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as with wines. With the advent of processed
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Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister: Feature beetle for biological suppression of Parthenium hysterophorus Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) a parthenium beetle or Mexican beetle is a small beetle having brown head, brown and yellow elytra marked with characteristic elongated brown stripes. Zygogramma bicolorata adult and larva are used as a bio control agent for controling Parthenium hysterophorus
Effect of pre-harvest foliar spray of calcium and potassium on fruit quality of Pear cv. Pathernakh Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Burm Nakai) is one of the important fruit of temperate region of the world. It can be grown in a wide range of climatic conditions and tolerate as low as – 26°C temperature when dormant and
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Genetic modification (GM) is the use of modern biotechnology techniques to change the genes of an organism, such as a plant or animal. As the world’s demand for food continues to increase plant breeders work to breed better yielding crop varieties. They use a range of methods including conventional breeding, mutagenesis,
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Sikkim: India’s First Fully Organic State Sikkim is a northeastern state of India. In 1975, the Indian military deposed the Sikkimese monarchy. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state of India. It borders China in its north and east, Bhutan in its east, Nepal in its west and the
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High yielding variety to Boost Agriculture Production High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds plays vital role in the progress of agriculture. They are considered as `miracle seeds’. The high yielding programme was launched in the Kharif season of 1966 in selected areas having assured rainfall. Seed is the basic and crucial input for attaining sustained growth
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Food security in India and role of Plant Breeding In a fraught global economic environment, exacerbated by climate change and shrinking resources, ensuring food and nutrition security is a frightening challenge for many nations. India, Asia’s third largest economy and the world’s second most populous nation after China with 1.3 billion people, is no exception.
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Use of Genetic Engineering for Crop Modification Genetically modified crops (GMCs, GM crops, or biotech crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which crop has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. The aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples in food
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State Tree of Uttarakhand Burans(Rhododendron arboretum) Rhododendron arboreum (Burans) tree from the valley of Himalayas known for its bright scarlet red bell shaped flowers filled with sweet nectar. Nutritional value of Burans flower Burans flower offers mainly fibers and is good source of Potassium, Calcium, Iron and Vitamin C. Bright red color of this flower
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