Tag: Pests
ICRISAT and University of Queensland partner to accelerate climate-resilient crop breeding...
The partnership aims to significantly accelerate the development of improved varieties of key dryland crops, helping farmers adapt to intensifying climate stress, emerging pests and diseases, and growing food demand
Surge in illegal HtBt cotton: FSII & NSAI call upon govt...
In the wake of sudden surge in cultivation of illegal HTBT Cotton this year, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and National Seed Association of India (NSAI) has sought immediate action from the union government......................
China agrees to import rice from India subject to conditions
The Indian department of agriculture will ensure that the rice exported is free of six identified pests which are of concern to China...........
New method developed to identify pests with precision
The scientists at the Centre for DNA Taxonomy in Kolkata, have developed a DNA barcoding technique to identify thrips insect species in India and found that this technique is effective...........
BASF enters Indian crop protection market for rice
Company offers range of new solutions to boost yields in India by managing rice diseases, weeds and pests.....
Change in environment a key factor for emergence of new pathogen...
New Delhi: The Biotic stress refers to diseases, insect – pests and weeds which affects adversely the normal growth of living organisms (plant, animals, and...