Gene drives are selfish genes that can cause segregation distortion during gamete formation. Gene drives occur spontaneously in some plant species, such as Ab10 in maize and qHMS-7 in rice. This system might be engineered to bring desired g...
8. Gene drives Opportunities and Challenges in Plants_compressed.pdf
Depending on the crop and its ability to compete, yield losses from weeds in key crops range from 30 to 70 %. The initial fast growth of weeds, germination in multiple flushes from the weed seed bank, heavy seed production with dorman...
9. Promising Options for Integrated Weed Management in Field Crops_compressed.pdf
Plant bioregulators (PBRs) are the bio-chemicals that regulate plant growth based on plant physiology and environmental factors. Fruit thinning is all about controlling the leaf-to-fruit ratio in order to improve fruit quality. The source-s...
10. The Role of Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Thinning_compressed.pdf
Cover cropping could be a viable alternative for achieving a permanent organic cover under conservation agriculture. Its inclusion in the cropping system not only increases crop yields but also delivers a wide range of ecosystem services su...
11. Cover crop under conservation agriculture_compressed.pdf
Food security depends on seed security and the international seed industry must be able to continue to deliver the quantities of quality seed required for this purpose. Climate change poses several challenges for continued production of hig...
12. Climate Change Impact on Seed Quality (52-54)_compressed.pdf
Beekeeping is an important inclusive and diverse activity. It provides various benefits to the development of global sustainability. In India, beekeeping has great potential for its honey production and its pollination services in various a...
13. Beekeeping_A status and Importance in India (55-58)_compressed.pdf
Papaya is an important and vital table fruit crop of tropical and sub-tropical countries. The low yield of papaya is mainly attributed due to the occurrence of several diseases; one of the most serious fungal diseases is black spot of papay...
14. Papaya black spot disease caused by Asperisporium caricae (Speg.) Maubl (59-63)_compressed.pdf
National News highlights ● A new marine record from Rushikonda beach in Visakhapatnam ● India has a huge potential for seaweed farming: CM...
ABSTRACT Agriculture production is mainly dependent on the use of chemical fertilizers; nitrogen fertilizers share about 64 % of total fertilizer consumption. Unscientific use of same causes many ecological problems and lowers nitrogen us...
ABSTRACT Gurpreet Singh, a science graduate, who eventually left his job in 1999 and entered into practicing agriculture at his ancestral farms, ultimately bred a new innovative variety of lemon grass ‘Hunar’ The journe...