[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
A seeds exhibition in Coimbatore showcases 100 varieties…
[ad_1] Venpongal and sakkara pongal made with traditional rice varieties such as thooyamalli, karuppu kavuni, iluppaipoo samba and thinai, | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M ‘Aadi Pattam Thedi Paarthu Vedhaikanum Kannaiyya’ goes a popular film song of the 1990s. The line…
Govt. urged to extend institutional support for farmer-bred…
[ad_1] Institutional backing and support has been sought for traditional and farmer-bred paddy varities by marketing them through official channels. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The government has been urged to promote traditional paddy varieties…
Bengaluru: Desi Seed Festival on June 14-15 to…
[ad_1] The Karnataka government has proposed establishing community seed banks to promote and preserve indigenous seed varieties. | Photo Credit: MUSTAFAH KK The Institution of Agricultural Technologists (IAT), Bangalore, and Sahaja Samrudha, in collaboration with…
Tirupati DFO stresses on native plant varieties for…
[ad_1] District Forest Officer P. Vivek planting a native sapling at Divyaramam Eco Park in Tirupati on Wednesday. District Forest Officer (Tirupati) P. Vivek on Wednesday emphasised on the need to plant native varieties to…
Fickle weather ravaging Telangana’s traditional mango varieties
[ad_1] A vendor selling mangoes in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR It’s the middle of May. In one of Narsapur’s sprawling mango orchard, the air is damp and the black soil, wet and soft.…
Discover native mango varieties in Chennai
[ad_1] The Organic Shandy, MylaporeNative mango varieties reign this year says organic farmer and co-founder of Organic Shandy, PB Murali. He adds that the mango season in Tamil Nadu has been quite the disaster so…
ICAR: World’s first genome-edited rice varieties to boost…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - the country's premier agriculture research organisation - has developed the world's first genome-edited improved varieties of rice to boost yields by 20-30%, conserve water…
ICAR to launch two genome edited rice varieties
[ad_1] Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has successfully developed two genome edited rice varieties, which will be formally announced in New Delhi on…