There are great opportunities in Medicinal Plant Farming, as there is a huge demand for the production of Ayurveda medicines in India, and the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) is exploring many ways to increase their farming activities. Tanuja Manoj Nesari, CEO of the NMPB, spoke to...
The evolved technology of Irrigation system have witnessed the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP) become India’s food basket. But it is leading lives miserable for both farming and non farming community in this richly-irrigated area. It is reported by a study published in Nature Geoscience...
Cereals are harvested grasses that are grown for their starch component. The type of fruit (seeds) and botanically known as caryopsis belong to the Poaceae family (monocot). These seeds are very rich in carbohydrates and are mainly produced around the globe, while pulses are leguminous...
The Natural Fruit Group is a large part of our daily diet. It’s astounding to know that many of the foods we thought were vegetables are actually a fruit! The bioscience definition of fruit is a seed-bearing part of flowering plants or trees that can be used as food. According to...
India is more likely to export 3.5 to 4 million tonnes of wheat to its neighbouring countries of South East Asia and West Asia until March 2021, compared to 0.18 million tonnes in the last year if the Indian Government extends export subsidies, the trade union said. The current share of...
