Rishabh Kumar, Tannu Sri and Deepu Kumar Abstract Modern farming faces many major challenges, it needs to grow enough healthy food for a population that is growing quickly while also dealing with climate change, pests, diseases and limited resources traditional breeding methods in vegetables take a long time and are Read more
Anbu kani selvam G, Dhinesh P and Chrisolite B Abstract Translucent Post-larval Disease (TPD) has recently been found as a significant challenge to shrimp aquaculture especially on early post-larval stages of Penaeus vannamei. It is characterised by glass like transparent organism, pale hepatopancreas, empty digestive tract, weak swimming and massive Read more
Rupak Kr. Taye and Kapil Deb Nath Abstract Natural farming has emerged as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical-based agricultural practices. In recent years, increasing concerns over environmental degradation, declining soil fertility, water pollution and health risks associated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides have led to renewed Read more
Rupak Kr. Taye and Kapil Deb Nath Abstract Fish has long been recognized as an important component of a healthy human diet due to its high quality protein and rich supply of essential nutrients. In recent years fish has gained attention as a functional food because of its ability to Read more
Nidhi Mahesh Kondaguli, Gururaj Dasannavar, Ankita S Bellundagi, Bharathi M and Gowtham K M Abstract Soil health determines the efficacy of sustainable agriculture, since decades of intensive farming and excessive chemical fertilizer use have detoriated soil fertility, biodiversity, and natural nutrient cycles. Biofertilizers present a promising and eco-friendly solution to Read more
Ragulakollu Sravanthi Abstract Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, emerging pests and diseases, shrinking arable land, and the need to feed a rapidly growing population. Conventional breeding methods, though successful, are time-consuming and often influenced by environmental factors that mask the true genetic potential of plants. Marker-Assisted Read more
Bindu K R and Chethan M N Abstract Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITKs) plays a vital role in promoting sustainable agriculture by integrating ecological principles with locally adapted farming practices. In the context of increasing environmental degradation caused by intensive agricultural methods, ITKs provide low-cost, eco-friendly alternatives for soil fertility, pest Read more
Suresh Haritwal and Yuvraj Kumawat Abstract The global food and nutrition crisis is primarily the result of the loss of agricultural productivity caused by global climate change. Moreover, a growing global population drives up food demand, aggravating the issue of food scarcity. Despite initiatives to lessen food shortages, millions of Read more
Suraj Kumar, Rajendra Prasad Meena, Metla Sai Pavan & Lalan Kumar Abstract More than half of the global population depends on rice as the main staple food and rice is an essential ingredient in the world food and nutritional security. Nevertheless, climate change, new pests and diseases, scarcity of water Read more
Suraj Kumar, Ankita Kumari, Abhishek Kumar & Dheerendra Pratap Singh Abstract Hybrid rice revolutionizes farming by harnessing hybrid vigor for 15-30% higher yields, pioneered by Yuan Longping to feed billions on shrinking lands. The biological basis of dominance and overdominance improving tillers and roots and tolerance to stress has been demystified Read more