Australia keen on close ties with UP government
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Australian government Friday expressed its willingness to strengthen bilateral ties with Uttar Pradesh and to transfer technology in areas like agriculture and agricultural research, ... Read more...
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‘Stay green’ DNA to help crops fight droughts
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 3 (IANS) Scientists have isolated the 'stay green' DNA in barley to help grow crops that better withstand drought, heat and salinity.Barley is an important cereal crop grown ... Read more...
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Borlaug Institute to be set up for crop research
September 30th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The government Friday approved a proposal to set up the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) in the country to conduct research on wheat and ... Read more...
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Why can’t India feed its people, asks Canadian media
July 18th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 18 (IANS) In this Year of India in Canada, India is making news in the media here - not for the second highest growth rate in the world ... Read more...
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New paddy variety for deepwater areas developed
April 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Scientists in Orissa Saturday claimed to have developed a new paddy variety for India's deepwater and rain-fed lowland areas that are handicapped by the absence of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh seeks synergy with Aligarh Muslim university (With Image)
March 13th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, March 13 (IANS) Bangladesh would like to build strong synergy with the Murshidabad centre of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) because of its locational advantage, and linguistic and cultural ... Read more...
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Climate change could wipe out red wine by 2050
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Clarets may soon become a thing of the past, as they have joined polar bears, glaciers and icebergs on scientists' extinction risk list because of global warming.Experts said ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Terrorists may get n-material in Yemen
December 21st, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) With the lone guard at Yemen's main store of radioactive products being removed and the CCTV system breaking down six months ago, "very little now stands between ... Read more...
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Dangerous plastics chemical can pass through the skin
November 5th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): The controversial plastics compound bisphenol A (BPA) is back into the limelight.One study has revealed that the chemical is readily absorbed through the skin, while the second ... Read more...
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Providing access to information holds the key to alleviate rural poverty, says Ansari
October 28th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), Oct.28 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday said that the key to alleviate rural poverty was to ensure access to information and enable seamless communication on a wide ... Read more...
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Nepal hopes to win rat race
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) Nepal's scientists say they have found a remedy to curb one of the biggest menaces to crops that could lead to farmers harvesting 40 percent more ... Read more...
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IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming ... Read more...
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Brazil pledges $113 mn to fight climate change
August 20th, 2010 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 20 (IANS/EFE) Brazil will allocate $113 million next year to fight climate change, an official said.
Branca Americano, environment ministry's secretary for climate change, Thursday said a part of the money ... Read more...
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Sunflower oils may help produce fuel and feed for herds
July 24th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Scientists have found that oil extracted directly from oilseedrape and sunflower seeds can be used as fuel as well as nutritious animal feed.The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research ... Read more...
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Scientists sequence genome of plant world’s “mosquito”
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Scientists from more than 10 nations took part in the sequencing and analysis of the genome of the pea aphid, which is considered as the "mosquito" of the ... Read more...
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Philippines triples rice yield
February 20th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Over the past 50 years, the Philippines has more than tripled its rice yield while the world average rice yield has increased only about 2.3 times.
Despite being ... Read more...
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PM’s council for clear policy on genetically modified crops
February 19th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India must take note of the success of Bt cotton in the country and formulate clear-cut policy on genetically modified crops, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council ... Read more...
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Sunflower DNA map might yield plants for food and fuel
January 26th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US research project is going to map the DNA sequence of sunflowers, in the hope that one day it could lead to a new variety ... Read more...
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Sunflower DNA Maps Being Researched To Create New, Economical Variety
January 25th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research project has been launched that aims at mapping the DNA of sunflowers. The project, called the Genomics of Sunflower, is funded by the ... Read more...
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Now, a novel way of treating cardiac disorders
January 19th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 19 (IANS) Potassium modulates your heartbeat, say scientists in a significant discovery that could open up an entirely new way of treating cardiac disorders.
Agricultural Research (AgR) scientists, working with ... Read more...
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Basic science education should be promoted: Achuthanandan
January 3rd, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Basic science education is being neglected in the country and a lot of importance is given on studying information technology (IT), Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said ... Read more...
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New computing tool may help scientists create tastier and longer lasting tomatoes
September 23rd, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 23 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new computing tool that could help scientists predict how plants will react to different environmental conditions in order to create better crops, such as ... Read more...
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Brazil launches ‘electronic markers’ to fight Amazon deforestation
September 10th, 2009 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Sep 10 (EFE) The Brazilian government will use "electronic markers" to detect illegal felling of trees in the Amazon forests via satellite as illegal encroachment has threatened the sensitive ecosystem.
Officials said ... Read more...
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Agricultural research key to food security for world’s poorest
August 5th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 5 (ANI): A new research paper has determined that boosting agricultural research in the developing world is the key to ensuring food security for the world's poorest.The research paper has ... Read more...
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Deadly plant plague threatens wheat production in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan
July 31st, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Scientists are racing to arm Afghanistan against a deadly, airborne wheat rust disease that threatens wheat production and food security in this war-torn nation and the region that ... Read more...
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Agriculture extension systems should be strengthened in India
February 18th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
By Amit DwivediThe arrangements for agricultural extension in India have grown, over the last five decades, in terms of activities, organizational types and available manpower. However, public investments in agriculture, (investments in ... Read more...
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India, South Africa air services agreement approved
December 26th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for superseding the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed on December 5, ... Read more...
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Arid aquaculture can provide livelihood for residents of worlds drylands
November 12th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Researchers have cited arid aquaculture as an effective potential alternative livelihood for people living in desertified parts of the worlds expanding drylands.The option came up as part ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar rules out bio-energy not at the cost of food security
October 16th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said that India''s stand that promotion of bio-energy should not be at the cost of food security.
Addressing at the ... Read more...
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India, Ethiopia to intensify trade and investment links
October 3rd, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): The fifth meeting of the India-Ethiopia Joint Trade Commission will be held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) on October 6.
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Power ... Read more...
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Australia’s stand on uranium not to strain ties: Smith
September 10th, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith Wednesday said his country's stand not to sell uranium to countries which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would not strain ... Read more...
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President calls for ever-Green Revolution
August 14th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) At a time when India's Green Revolution in agriculture was derided overseas, President Pratibha Patil Thursday pushed for its second version to ensure the country's food security ... Read more...
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Melons sexual switching gene offers clues to evolution of sex
August 8th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): A newly discovered function of a gene for sexual switching in melons can provide a great deal of information about evolution of sexual systems in plants, says ... Read more...
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Make food a constitutional right: experts
June 3rd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) The right to food should be enshrined in the constitution to protect millions of vulnerable Pakistanis from soaring food prices, a group of experts has urged. At the ... Read more...
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India to open an IT centre in Venezuela
May 24th, 2008 - 1:58 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India will set up an Information Technology Centre of Excellence in Venezuela as part of its effort to ramp up bilateral ties. This offer was made during ... Read more...
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