Rs 3 Cr. sanctioned to clear Horticorp’s dues to farmers: Minister
Horticorp will clear dues to farmers before March 31 and Rs. 3 crore has been sanctioned for it, Agriculture Minister…
Leading agricultural companies remain in Russia in spite of pleas to leave over the Ukraine war
Cargill Inc., Bayer AG, and Archer Daniels Midland Co. claim humanitarian concerns about food supply for Russian citizens and others explain…
AquaMAP launched at IIT Madras for improving water use in agriculture
The principal scientific advisor to the government of India, Vijay Raghavan, on Monday inaugurated a new water management and policy…
Cattle manure biochar could offset earthworm greenhouse gas emissions in forest soil
As two important greenhouse gases, about 20% and 62% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions originate…
Artificial intelligence application for detecting diseases and pests in horticultural crops
Doctor X Nabat is the name of an application for the early detection of diseases and pests in horticultural crops,…
Food crisis due to Ukraine war calls for demand-side action: Fewer animal products, less waste, and green agriculture
The global food system is impacted by the war in Ukraine, adding to the direct humanitarian and security crisis caused…
Can amino acid also be developed as pesticide against plant viruses
Plant viruses create a great variety of harm. Virus disease pandemics and epidemics are estimated to have a global economic…
Nanotechnology helps soybean growers and the environment
Louisiana farmers rely on herbicides, pesticides and fungicides to protect their crops against weeds, insects and diseases. Even though most…
Research suggests foliar fungicides help increase soybean yield in some regions.
While previous studies have shown little economic benefit associated with using foliar fungicides in soybean as a preventive measure, new…
Are pesticides used in urban and suburban areas harming honey bees
Although research has revealed potential impacts of pesticides from agricultural activities on the health of honey bees, few studies have…