Student distress is an increasingly recognised concern, poignantly reflected in the rising instances of student suicides across institutions of higher learning in India. Despite institutional mechanis...
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced plans to reduce the Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to one km as opposed to the current 10 km. The state government’s intention has raised con...
Glaw Lake was recently designated as Arunachal Pradesh’s First and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. It is located within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts diverse flora and fauna sp...
Agriculture credit is a loan or extension of credit provided by a bank for agricultural or allied rural use – one of the most crucial inputs for agricultural development.
With the onslaught of green revolution and now the advent of genetically modified species, traditional seed culture practices are slowly but surely dying-out. India’s vast biodiversity in terms of ind...
Genetic Modification is a process by which DNA of an organism can be altered to synthesise a new, usually better or more efficient version of the original organism. The breakthrough in science was ini...
Organic farming in India is a traditional practice. With the advent of chemical fertilisers, farmers chartered new paths to higher levels of productivity. With the ills of inorganic inputs now apparen...
Agriculture credit is a loan or extension of credit provided by a bank for agricultural or allied rural use – one of the most crucial inputs for agricultural development.
With the onslaught of green revolution and now the advent of genetically modified species, traditional seed culture practices are slowly but surely dying-out. India’s vast biodiversity in terms of indigenous agricultural landraces require to be revived to ensure conservation and ultimately food security.
Genetic Modification is a process by which DNA of an organism can be altered to synthesise a new, usually better or more efficient version of the original organism. The breakthrough in science was initiated particularly in the field of agriculture, to improve crop protection through the use of one of the three basic traits: resistance to insect damage; resistance to viral infections; and tolerance...
