Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important solanaceous crop of sub-tropics and tropics. The name brinjal is popular in Indian subcontinents and is derived from Arabic and Sanskrit whereas the name eggplant has been derived from the shape of the fruit of some varieties, which are white and

Mainstreaming gender equity has become a strategic objective
of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Small-scale, resource-poor farmers in developing countries
face daily stresses, including poor soils, drought, and lack
of inputs. Ongoing trends such as climate change and
population growth will likely exacerbate binding stresses. A new
generation of genetically engineered (GE) crop research aims to
alleviate these pressures through the improvement of subsistence

The second national workshop of the NRLP research project, held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, on April 8-9, 2009, mainly focused on strategic issues of Indian irrigation that require immediate attention. The issues highlighted at the workshop contribute to a cluster of short- to long-term strategies for a perspective plan for the Indian water sector.

Genetically-engineered corn, soybeans, and cotton now account for the majority of acres planted to these three crops. A model was developed that utilizes official, U.S. Department of Agriculture pesticide use data to estimate the differences in the average pounds of pesticides applied on GE crop acres, compared to acres planted to conventional, non-GE varieties.

Designing Rural Technology Delivery Systems for Mitigating Agricultural Distress: A Study of Anantapur District focuses on the technological dimension of the agricultural crisis that is currently gripping the Indian economy.