Tag: food security
C-CAMP and MSSRF launch RAIN programme to boost rural agricultural innovation
New initiative aims to enhance food security and sustainable agriculture through science-based innovations, targeting small farmers
Malaysia and India discuss increased cooperation in edible palm oil
Datuk Seri Johari and Shivraj Singh Chouhan discuss sustainable palm oil production, edible oil security, and future collaborations
ICRISAT emphasizes its pivotal role in conserving agrobiodiversity for global food...
Celebrating UN International Day for Biological Diversity, ICRISAT's Genebank leads in conserving agrobiodiversity
BioVoice eMagazine July 2023 | Issue 7 | Volume 4
This edition showcases the top 10 biotechnologies to watch out for in 2023. Insightful interviews of Piyush Sohani, Managing Director, Sistema.bio India and Dr Rachna Dave, CEO & Founder of MicroGO.
Finger millet genome breakthrough to help safeguard food security
Finger millet, a crucial crop for ensuring food security, is cultivated extensively in Eastern Africa, India, and Nepal
Researchers find key elements affecting osmotic stress in plants
The study also opens new doors in the field of plant biology that will enhance the current knowledge of mechanisms and provide with better candidates for crop improvement
Farmers & experts discuss benefits of biotech crops & new breeding...
While farmers spoke about increased crop productivity and seek approval of more biotech crops, scientists list out benefits of biotech crops including the potential to ensure nutritional security........................
ASC marks the confluence of custodians of global food security: R...
Speaking at the 14th Agricultural Science Congress held recently at Delhi, the union agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh said that it is nothing short of an agriculture research kumbh......……….
Europe-origin pathogen poses big threat to potato crop in India
The latest study suggests effective surveillance and detection measures in India because the newly-evolved pathogens are not only more aggressive but also evolving with every season............
IIVR scientists unravel mechanism of stress tolerance in tomato
A group of scientists from the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi have studied the role and mechanism of action of a key molecule, proline, in enhancing stress tolerance in tomato...............