Sakthibalan S, Anbu Kani Selvam G, S Arun Sudhagar S, Chrisolite. B Abstract Aquaculture has emerged as one of the fastest-growing food production industries in the world, and it has made a substantial contribution to food security and economic development. However, infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites Read more
Ganga M, Shashidhar M. D, Sangamesh, Pooja P. S and T. N. Sachinkumar Abstract Scented geranium (Pelargonium spp.) is gaining recognition as a profitable aromatic crop capable of enhancing rural livelihoods in North Karnataka. With the growing global preference for natural essential oils, small-scale steam distillation units installed directly at Read more
Suraj Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Chandan Kumar Maddheshiya, Amit Kumar Singh and Abhishek Kumar Abstract Rice grain characteristics such as appearance, milling, cooking, aroma and nutrition are central to consumer perception, farmer livelihood and food security particularly in rice-based areas such as India. Genetic principles (e.g., Wx amylose, aroma, GS3 shape) 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
Amit Kumar, Rabindra Kumar and Utkarsh Chaturvedi Abstract Soil-borne plant diseases pose a persistent and complex challenge to global agriculture, largely due to the long-term survival of pathogens in soil and their limited responsiveness to conventional chemical control measures. Pathogens such as Fusarium spp. and Phytophthora spp. are particularly destructive, Read more
Rajesh, C. and Suhas Raj, H. R. Abstract Millets are traditionally classified as cereals due to their botanical inclusion in the family Poaceae and their role as staple grains. However, growing scientific evidence highlights significant structural, nutritional, ecological and functional differences that distinguish millets from major cereals such as wheat, Read more
Sangeeta Shree & Satyam Gautam Abstract:Onion: waste to health inspects the nutritional and health potential benefits of onion waste parts (peels, outer layers, and root ends) that are usually discarded or thrown. These waste portions have concentrated antioxidants, specifically quercetin, along with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. There is a demonstration Read more
Deepu Kumar, Puja Kundu & Mougdha Dutta Trichoderma has been used in combination with a wide range of organic amendments such as vermicompost, farmyard manure, green manure, biochar, oil cakes, jivamrit (an organic formulation), essential oils and silicon based inputs as an important ecofriendly method to enhance the crop yield Read more