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Home / Agriculture

Green revolution icon’s legacy

Late Green Revolution icon M S Swaminathan said GM and other technology could raise food production but were not sustainable.

Nanotech detects toxic herbicide picloram

Electrochemical method developed to detect traces of the toxic herbicide in rice water and soil.

Rice virus stalks India’s paddies

Virus likely to cause drop in production of India’s basmati and other rice varieties.

Boost incentives to grow agro-industrial parks – report

Food processing hubs could overcome supply chain hurdles and pandemic-related disruptions, new analysis says.

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