Why are Kerala farmers abandoning rubber in favour of rambutan, and dragon fruit? Rubber and other conventional cash crops are gradually giving way to exotic fruits like rambutan and dragon fruit on tracts of farmland in Kerala. The demand for these crops is only increasing, resulting in...
The UN-designated International Year of Millets 2023 has arrived early for India. The United Nations-designated International Year of Millets 2023 has arrived early for India, with the Union Government, States, and other stakeholders getting a head start with a flurry of activity. As part...
The Govt gives instructions for testing rice export samples to see violations of curbs. Customs inspectors will collect samples of rice headed for export as part of the center’s efforts to prevent any infringement of the export restrictions established by the government. On...
Scientists from India, Australia, and China figured out pea’s genetic code. Genetics is the study of how traits are passed on from one generation to the next. Now, a group of scientists from India, Australia, and China have figured out the pea’s genetic code in a study that...
Farmers’ rights were the main topic of discussion at the ITPGRFA meeting. On the second day of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) Governing Body meeting, the main topic of discussion was still farmers’ rights. The Union Agriculture...
