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Gene editing due to its precision, ease of application and potential can contribute towards increased crop productivity, food and nutritional security and achieving SDGs, Dr Ratna Kumria, Director – Biotechnology, Alliance for Agri Innovation writes
Accessibility of gene editing technology to diversify food basket Read More
Long-established safeguards and processes are in place in the plant breeding to effectively handle unintended changes. Dr. Ratna Kumria, Director- Biotechnology, Alliance for Agri Innovation writes…
Agri scientists now have advance tools for plant breeding Read More
Led by ICRISAT, the research team identified 29,870 genes that includes 1,582 previously unreported novel genes. The research is the largest effort of its kind for any plant, putting chickpea in a small group of crops with such an extensive genome map
Largest plant genome sequencing effort yields a pan-genome for chickpea, sets it up for a breeding revolution Read More
The new chickpea varieties, IPC L4-14, BGM 4005 and IPCMB 19-3, are a result of ICRISAT’s collaborations with ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
New climate-resilient, disease-resistant chickpea varieties coming farmers’ way Read More
The efficient genome engineering tools for precise editing would greatly help Indian agriculture in developing crop varieties for climate resilience and nutritional security, Professor KC Bansal and Dr Shivendra Bajaj write
Enabling policy environment can realise full benefits of gene editing for Indian agriculture Read More
The gene editing techniques can complement the ongoing efforts to provide micronutrient supplements, fortified food and appeals for eating more diversified food, Dr Rishi Kumar Tyagi writes
Genome editing offers ray of hope to tackle malnutrition Read More
Data-based farming practices and supply chain management are the future of agriculture, especially with the involvement of youth and greater awareness regarding sustainability, food and nutritional security. Dr Ratna Kumria and Dr Shivendra Bajaj write
How data-based practices are revolutionising agriculture? Read More
Gene editing will increase pace for developing high yielding, stress resilient, sustainable and nutritive varieties in multiple crops in the next decade or so, positively impacting food security in a sustainable manner, writes Dr Ratna Kumria and Dr Shivendra Bajaj
Gene editing: The next gen plant breeding tool for breeders Read More
Gene editing can enable genetic changes similar to conventional breeding, in a single generation in a precise manner. Writes Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India
Gene editing technology and regulation: Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, FSII Read More
New partnership with global agriculture research giant to focus on tackling challenge of health, environmental and social sustainability in food
ICRISAT, University of Reading join hands to grow high nutrition food Read More