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International Year of Plant Health 2020 – Making Integrated pest management holistic
Integrated pest management or IPM is a holistic approach to agriculture focusing on suppressing the pest population with the least possible disruption to agro ecosystems.

International women’s day – Celebrating the women workforce in agriculture sector – Part II
This International Women’s Day, FSII is sharing with you stories of women making a mark in the field of agriculture. Ms. Roopa Bommannavar, Foundation Seed

International Women’s Day – Celebrating the women workforce in agriculture sector – Part I
This Women’s Day, FSII celebrates the women in agriculture. Since ages, agriculture sector has been predominantly driven by men. However, with the changing dynamics and

Monoculture farming: boon or bane
Monoculture is the practice of growing the same crop every year in a given acreage. This type of farming has allowed many technological advances in

Believe it or not: Growing food in space
The Martian held a lot of interest of the audience when Matt Damon found a way to grow food on Mars. And that’s the

Aeroponics: Growing food without soil
Soil has always been an integral part of the food production ecosystem. However, over the years as agrarian practices have intensified, the quality of soil