Tag: ICAR
Scientists explore wild rice varieties for useful genes
Researchers studied two uncultivated varieties of rice, Oryza rufipogon and Oryza nivara from West Bengal and Odisha that could be important source of beneficial genes for rice breeding and crop improvement............
India’s R&D expenditure trebled between 2004 to 2015
The gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) has more than tripled from Rs. 24,117 crore to Rs. 85,326 crore in the decade from 2004-05 to 2014-15..........
BioVoice eMag December 2017 – January 2018 Issue-7 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag December 2017 – January 2018 Issue-7 Volume-2:
In this issue of the BioVoice magazine, the ‘Cover Story’ focuses on the various policy initiatives taken within...
ICAR-CIFT develops rapid detection kits to check adulterations in fresh fish
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology has developed a low-cost, users’ friendly Paper Strip methods for rapid detection of formaldehyde and ammonia in fishes.......
BioVoice eMag November 2017 Issue-6 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag November 2017 Issue-6 Volume-2:
In this issue of the BioVoice magazine, the ‘Cover Story’ focuses on the serious issue of anti-microbial resistance that is reaching...
Soil bacteria, Bt, has a life beyond GM crops
A group of Indian scientists have found new strains of Bt which they say can be used to develop biopesticides in future............
BioVoice eMag October 2017 Issue-5 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag October 2017 Issue-5 Volume-2:
The ‘October 2017’ edition of BioVoice magazine in its detailed ‘Cover Story’ focuses on the serious issue of pink bollworm...
BioVoice eMag September 2017 Issue-4 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag September 2017 Issue-4 Volume-2:
The ‘September 2017’ edition of BioVoice magazine in its detailed ‘Cover Story’ focuses on the India’s rising vaccine power and how...
CropLife India celebrates ‘Honey Bee Day’ at Baramati
The company celebrated the day as an acknowledgment for the success of ‘Madhu Sandesh’ project in Baramati and felicitated farmers in the region to encourage and create awareness amongst them to pollinate their crops..........
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2:
The ‘August 2017’ edition in its detailed ‘Cover Story’ features the insights from biotech student perception survey conducted by the BioVoice...