Popular rice variety gets extra gene power to fight bacterial attacks
Researchers at the Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Rice Research have developed a new variety of the popular Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) rice that can resist...
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Scientists develop early flowering transgenic mustard
Researchers from TERI School of Advanced Studies develop an early flowering transgenic variety of mustard, which can cope with climate change, without compromising the yields....
Coral bleaching of 2016 caused severe mortality in Gulf of Mannar
A team of Indian researchers, which conducted intensive underwater surveys, finds high extent of coral bleaching and subsequent mortality. Coral bleaching refers to loss of...
Indian scientists show nanofertilizers can boost zinc uptake in wheat
Indian scientists develop a zinc-nanofertiliser which can enhance nutritional quality of wheat by increasing its zinc content. Agronomic fortification of food grains could be used...
Ozone pollution can damage wheat crop
Air pollution is not only injurious to human health, but to plant life also. Scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) find most wheat cultivars developed...
Western Ghats biodiversity is a significant source of moisture for monsoon
A new study on impact of biodiversity of Western Ghats on monsoon points out the evapotranspiration from vegetation accounts for one quarter of the rainfall...
New guar gum based hydrogel may help save drought-hit crops
Indian scientists develop a hydrogel from gum of guar (cluster bean) that can increase soil moisture and help farmers save their crops in case of...
Extreme rainfall events in India linked to man-made emissions: study
A study by Indian scientists show, extreme rainfall events are on the rise in India due to manmade emissions, what scientists call anthropogenic warming. The...
Kerala’s traditional rice varieties are storehouse of nutrition: study
Agricultural scientists find, traditional rice varieties of Kerala are vital source of nutrition and health-benefiting substances, with minimum polishing. The study by Kerala Agricultural University...
Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds
An international group of researchers, for the first time, accurately calculate the effects of aerosols on cloud in a climate model using the powerful K...