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
Krishna Kaushik, Manish Kumar, Kushal Chaturvedi, Kedar Mahadev Gheware,Devanshu Shukla and Abhay Vedwan Due to increased industrialization, urbanization, mining operations, wastewater irrigation, and overuse of agrochemicals, heavy metal poisoning of soil and water has become a major global environmental and agricultural concern. Lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, mercury, and nickel are Read more
Satyam Gautam, Deepu Kumar, Jyoti Singh & Rishabh Kumar Purple blotch (Alternaria porri) cause disease in onions and reduce the yields (30-70% losses) through foliar damage, wilt and reduce the size of onion bulb. Resistant varieties over the susceptibles varities having high amounts of defence compounds like phenols, flavonoids and Read more
Satyam Gautam, Jyoti Singh Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) as a feasible way towards sustainable agriculture that combines use of chemical fertilizers, organic manures and biofertilizers. INM reduces chemical fertilizer use by maintaining yields, improving soil health by increasing organic carbon and water retention capacity, helps to increase income benefits and Read more
Dinesh Choudhary, Devraj Jevlya and Abhijeet Sarje Bees are vital pollinators supporting biodiversity, food security, and rural livelihoods, yet rising air pollution poses severe threats to their survival and honey quality. Pollutants disrupt floral scents, contaminate nectar, and weaken immunity, leading to reduced crop yields and ecological imbalance. Safeguarding bees Read more