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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This is a philosophy of chemical research and engineering. That encourage the design of products and process that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry seeks to reduce the negative impact of chemistry of chemistry on the environment by preventing the creation of waste designing synthetic methods that are less hazardous using
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Transfer of Agriculture Technology and Krishi Vighyan Kendra in India Technology transfer in agriculture should focus on key interventions at different stages of the crop from sowing of the seed, crop protection and harvesting, post-harvest management to marketing. In this context, the Government of India through Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has established a
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Resource Conserving Technologies in Agriculture Resources are an important asset for a country. Unfortunately the non judicious use of these has put them in very critical situation. The indiscriminate use of chemicals for increasing productivity and disease controls have polluted water bodies and degraded soils. What is worrying is that there is a gender specific
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Tulsi : The Elixir Of Life Tulsi has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda for its diverse healing properties. Tulsi is the purest and most sublime plant which has been known and worshipped in India for more than five millennium for its remarkable healing properties. Apart from its religious significance it is of
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Sustainable Bioplastic Plastic is a generic term that covers a wide range of high molecular synthetic/semi-synthetic organic polymers having properties of malleability, plasticity, low reactivity and long durability. The chemical structure of plastic can be modified to a variety of strength and shape for manufacture of various products. About 4% of the world’s oil production
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“VERMICOMPOST: MAKING GARBAGE INTO GOLD” Vermicomposting is a simple biotechnological process of composting, in which certain species of earthworms are used to enhance the process of waste conversion and produce a better end product. Vermicomposting differs from composting in several ways. It is a mesophilic process, utilizing microorganisms and earthworms that are active at 10–32°C
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RADICAL CHEMISTRY STABILISES THE WORLD’S SMALLEST LASSO The world’s smallest lasso has been created by scientists in Saudi Arabia and the US. The molecular device threads through itself, forming a reversible noose, in response to chemical and electronic stimuli. The research team, led by 2016 Nobel prize-winner Fraser Stoddart of Northwestern University, were inspired by naturally occurring lasso peptides –
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Ding Dong Bell If you wear a different coloured T-shirt every day someone may say that you are “ringing the changes”. This expression simply means that you plan for variety rather than keeping things the same. It comes from the the custom of ringing churchbells. In East Anglia, as you look across the fens, villages