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Open Access Popular Science Article Manish Kumar✉Manish KumarDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar 813210, India manishksharma003@gmail.com1, Rudra Pratap Singh1, Md Ishtiaque1, Satish Kumar2 & Ashutosh Kumar2 1 Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar 813210, India 2 Department of Read more

Suman Sodhi and Nisha Arya Abstract Crochet technique is an important form of handmade art that reflects cultural heritage, creativity and inherited skills, while also offering potential opportunities for livelihood generation. In the context of changing lifestyles, increasing mass production and declining interest in traditional crafts, there is a need Read more

Kapil Deb Nath, Ranjit Bordoloi and Rupak Kr. Taye Abstract Fermentation is one of the oldest methods used by coastal and riverine communities to preserve fish and to develop distinct sensory qualities in food. Traditionally, fish fermentation relies on the spontaneous activity of the microbiota already present on the raw Read more

Chayanika Nath, Sarmistha Borgohain, Pranjit Baruah, Pranabesh Barman Abstract Global food systems are under mounting pressure from a growing population, shrinking arable land and an increasingly unstable climate. Smart farming the integration of sensors, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and data analytics into agricultural management has Read more

I. Venkata Reddy, M. Ravi Kishore, T. Jeswanth Reddy, P. N. Siva Prasad, N. Rajasekhar, R. Prabhavathi, & K. Lakshmi Kala Abstract Small and marginal farmers across NTR District of Andhra Pradesh are increasingly combining crop cultivation with livestock rearing, horticulture and other farm enterprises on the same holding to Read more

Pallavi Deka Most rural households in low- and middle-income countries still depend on farming for their livelihood, yet decades of input-intensive intensification have worn down the soils, water and biodiversity that farm income ultimately rests on. Drawing on the agroecology, food security and rural livelihoods literature, this review sets out Read more

Kapil Deb Nath Abstract Small scale fish farming has emerged as one of the most accessible forms of agricultural enterprise available to rural and peri urban households around the world. Unlike large commercial aquaculture operations that demand heavy capital investment, sophisticated infrastructure and technical expertise, small scale systems can be Read more

Soibam Peter Singh, Debasis Sasmal, Pooja Signale, Naveen Khoisnam, Ugarsain Sangwan, Satveer Yadav, Inchen Namchoom, Keshab Ch. Gogoi Abstract The study evaluated the potential of locally available agricultural residues, including millet straw, paddy straw, large cardamom residue and banana psuedostem, for oyster mushroom production under the farming conditions of Anjaw Read more

Md Ishtiaque, Satyam Raj, Rudra Pratap Singh, Abhishek Nath, Satish Kumar Abstract Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and expanding soil salinity are steadily eroding the productivity of the crop varieties farmers rely on today. Conventional breeding can respond, but it usually needs eight to twelve years to move a single useful Read more

Pooja Singnale, Debasis Sasmal, Soibam Peter Singh, Naveen Khoisnam, Ugarsain Sangwan, Satveer Yadav, Keshab Gogoi, Inchen Namchoom Abstract Foodpackaging and labelling play an important role in protecting food, maintaining its quality and communicating essential information to consumers. In India, these aspects are regulated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority Read more