The International Plant Treaty is helping in Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources
Over the past 10,000 years, agriculture has withstood moderate climatic changes due to the diversity in species, varieties, and cultivation techniques. The early farmers chose to cultivate plants that produced big, edible seeds, even without knowledge of genetics. These cultivated plants developed unique varieties as they dispersed over the globe. The enormous range of foods […]
The Growing Importance of Farmer Producer Organizations in The Agriculture Sector
As per a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), smallholder farmers generate about one-third of the world’s food. The contributions of smallholders to the global food supply vary greatly by nation, reaching as high as 80% in China and as low as 1% in Brazil and Nigeria. Of the […]
Magnetic Nanoparticles : An Exciting And Fresh Frontier In Agriculture
Agriculture now has an exciting and fresh frontier with the advent of nanotechnology – especially nanoparticles with magnetic properties. Magnetic nanomaterials have found its application in biochemical engineering, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic nanoparticle imaging, data management, environmental remediation, and agricultural technology. WHAT ARE MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES (MNPs)? Nanotechnology is the study of things with a diameter […]
Hybrid rice complements weather conditions of India
Rice is a staple food for more than half of the global population and India is the second-biggest consumer after China. Rice cultivation in India occurs mostly under rainfed conditions, which makes the crop highly vulnerable to unpredictable weather conditions. The inadequate amount of water available for farming, infrequent power supply and high crop input […]
Why Biodiversity is important in the current state of Indian agriculture
Humans have used a rich diversity of wild species and evolving topographies to facilitate agriculture since the earliest instances of plant and animal domestication. The variety and variability of all life forms on Earth, as well as the interconnected ecological processes, are referred to as biodiversity. Because of the vast diversity of life on earth, […]
Vertical farming as a sustainable agriculture alternative – Hindustan Times – 8 April, 2022
Superfoods can improve financial health of Indian farmers – DeccanHerald – 04 April, 2022
Seed Makers urge Govt to rein in HTBt cottonseed sales – The Hindu Business Line – Hyderabad – 26 April, 2022
अवैध एचटीबीटी कपास के बीजों की बड़े पैमाने पर बिक्री पर एफएसआईआई का वक्तव्य – Dainik Bhaskar – Delhi – 29th April,2022 – Pg,11
Seed bank and its importance
The extinction of many plant species as a result of natural and man-made factors is well known and poses a severe threat to our world. Two out of every five plant species on the planet are endangered. In order to ensure that our future is as ecologically rich as today, we must think of saving […]
