HALEM, March 16

Studies conducted on parthenium in the Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai indicate that parthenin, the principle component of the grass, might possess anti-cancer properties. The plant is already part of folk remedies for certain skin afflictions, fever, anaemia and dysentery. parthenium is used as firewood as well as green manure in agricultural fields. However, its usefulness is far outweighed

Talk about weeds changing labour market Vandana Khobragade, a small farmer, knew the wheat and chickpea growing on her half hectare farmland needed weeding. But she could not afford to pay Rs 50 a day for labour to farm hands in her village Matkazari in Maharashtra

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Centre to declare the state as a medicinal plants-producing zone.

Abdullah during his meeting with Union Minister for Commerce and Power Jairam Ramesh has highlighted the vast potential of the state.

NEW DELHI: India has signed an agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO) to establish a mechanism to protect India

LUCKNOW: The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) would be organizing two day training course on the improved technology for medicinal and aromatic plants in its Lucknow campus on February 13 and 14.

Likely Unesco heritage status will generate funds for Meghalaya

A Garhwali radish, small and round and pink, is just what the doctor ordered Many people are familiar with white radish. But it also comes in black, red, purple, rose and lavender. The round, pink variety is a traditional winter vegetable in the Garhwal region, where it is known as mula, meaning root. Before the popular white radish was the small round mula. There are references that radish