tomato production may receive a major boost if the field trials for a transgenic variety developed by a team of scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (iari) are successful. The

scientists at the Directorate of Oilseed Research (dor), Hyderabad, have developed the world's first microbial insecticide in solid form. According to D M Hegde, project director, dor, "The

scientists have identified a gene present in hardy varieties of rice that enables the crop to tolerate flooded conditions. The researchers

The developing countries' wide acceptance of genetically modified seeds owes much to China

what gives Darjeeling tea its much sought after flavour? A team of scientists is trying to find out just that. Experts at India's Tea Research Association's Tocklai Experimental Station (tes) in

New study may help reduce global dependence on fertilisers

Farmers in Haryana have been persuaded to give up growing a lucrative crop because of the harm it causes to the earth.