From Five Goats to a Climate-Resilient Farm: A Tribal Farmer’s Five-Year Transformation in Assam

Nakambam Manoranjan Singh, Ardhendu Chakraborty, Kabin Medhi & Rashmita Saikia Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Dima Hasao, is operating by Keshav Smarak Nyas under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through the Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI) Zone VI, Guwahati, works with tribal farming communities across Read more

Cold Plasma Therapy an Alternative to Chemical Pesticides for Managing Post-Harvest Pest in Agriculture

Pritam Das, Samaritan Dutta and Subham Das Post-harvest losses due to infestation of insect pest and pathogens poses a significant threat to agricultural food security. Although several synthetic chemicals and preservatives are found effective but their toxic residues may posses long term affect to the humans and ecosystem. Cold plasma Read more

A rapid and low-cost genomic DNA extraction protocol for plant tissue

Mankesh Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Deepak Rajpurohit, Priyanka Kumari, Nitish Kumar & Rabiya Parveen Genomic DNA extraction is the first step in almost every plant molecular biology technique. This includes routine PCR genotyping and marker-assisted breeding. Long-established methods rely on CTAB or phenol-chloroform extraction. Both give high DNA purity, but both Read more

Future of Indoor Plants: Smart Floriculture for Healthier and Greener Living Spaces

Kushal S. G. Naik, Manjunath D. R. and Subhrajyoti Mohanty Indoor plants have become an integral part of modern lifestyles due to increasing urbanization, shrinking green spaces and growing awareness of health and environmental sustainability. Beyond their ornamental appeal, indoor plants contribute significantly to improving indoor air quality, enhancing psychological Read more

A critical review of integrated farming systems: comparative models, divergent outcomes, and emerging research gaps

I. Venkata Reddy, M. Ravi Kishore & P. N. Siva Prasad The global agricultural paradigm is currently navigating a precarious intersection between escalating demographic pressures, accelerating climate volatility, and the widespread degradation of natural resources. As the limitations of single-enterprise conventional farming become increasingly apparent characterized by diminishing factor productivity, Read more