Mahadapur goes green the 'group irrigation management' way

Check dams have marked a watershed in the chronically parched village of Hivare in Maharashtra

Cultivation with the least amount of human intervention can yield rich harvests and does not degrade the soil

Vermicampost worm excreta is emerging as a feasible substitute for chemical fertilisers

The Academy of Development Sciences has brought tribals in the Konkan region of Maharashtra together to make efficient use of scarce resources.

Used tubelights can now be recycled into laboratory apparatus that are cheap and as good as those available in the market.

A new, non toxic variety of kesari dal is being field tested in different parts of the country by IARI scientists.

Cattle fed with subabul biscuits can produce up to 20 per cent more milk. The fast growing tree also produces useful timber.

A flood tolerant and drought resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

THERE is a growing demand for food, fibre, fodder and fuel as population pressure is skyrocketing. This has been furthered by the problems already existing in the agriculture sector. The

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