New wheat variety doubles farmers’ yield in a Maharashtra village
The newly developed common wheat or bread wheat, also called high yielding Aestivum, matures in 110 days and is resistant to most races of leaf and stem rust
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The newly developed common wheat or bread wheat, also called high yielding Aestivum, matures in 110 days and is resistant to most races of leaf and stem rust
Read MoreGene 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
Read MorePurchased from National Seeds Corporation, JCI will distribute 10,000 quintals of jute seeds of JRO-204 variety in the 2021-22 crop year which is expected to benefit 5-6 lakh farm families
Read MoreBt cotton in India and Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh experience that the benefits of “To Bt” choice by far are preferable to the losses of “Not to Bt”, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) writes
Read MoreThe current Bt Brinjal which is going for field trials, were approved by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) in May 2020, was developed by the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
Read MoreDr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the regulatory framework and need for GM engineered crops in India
Read MoreGene 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
Read MoreThe first genetically modified crop was commercialised in 1996 and the initial planting was done in only 1.7 million hectares
Read MoreAccording to the official, the government is working on various programmes to mitigate the challenges of climate change. Two programmes will be announced in the coming months that will enable vegetable farming
Read MoreFarmers must be urged to adopt digital and mechanised ways to grow crops. Various government schemes can be used to get financial assistance and guidance to buy or rent farm machinery and equipments. Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes…
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