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- Inputs & crop science, GlobalHistory and evolution of agriculture through the agesA history of farming from the first domesticated crops and animals in the Levant, China and the Americas to medieval systems, Britain's agricultural revolution and 20th century machinery.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalRainy season livestock care: ensuring healthy herdsWet weather raises disease risk for cattle, sheep, goats and poultry; shelter, drainage, clean water, parasite control, vaccination and biosecurity help keep herds healthy.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalHow to increase photosynthesis in plants by treating them with lightPlants use light, water and carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates, and grow lights such as fluorescent tubes can raise photosynthesis in indoor plants that lack sunlight.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaBiofortified crops are the solution to making India Kuposhan-muktaICAR has developed 53 biofortified crop varieties in five years, and the government plans to link them with mid-day meal and anganwadi programmes to tackle malnutrition.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaCSIR-IHBT faculty to work on producing heat-tolerant wheat varietiesCSIR-IHBT scientist Vijay Gahlaut is studying epigenetic changes that could make wheat more tolerant of heat during grain filling, with findings published in the journal Genomics.
- Inputs & crop science, United StatesYields on corn vs soybeansCompares the yield potential of corn and soybeans in the United States and how growing conditions, soil fertility and plant variety affect it.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalTips for maximizing crop yields, including the best fertilizer and irrigation techniquesWays to raise crop yields: choosing irrigation methods, testing soil and matching fertilisers and how they are applied, rotating crops, integrated pest management and precision agriculture.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaHow horticulture is turning the tables in agricultureHorticulture output in India rose from 146 million tonnes in 2001-02 to 314 million tonnes in 2018-19, outpacing foodgrains, and its export earnings exceed those from foodgrains.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalBiosecurity and its key planningFarm biosecurity limits the spread of animal and plant diseases and pests, and planning can focus on three areas: isolating new stock, controlling traffic and keeping facilities clean.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAgricultural biological technology: “an essential pillar of human resource”How agricultural biotechnology uses genetic engineering and bioprocess technology to produce GM crops with better nutrition, stress tolerance, longer shelf life and pest resistance.
- Inputs & crop science, Global2 factors that make weeds worst for your cropsWeeds compete with crops for nutrients, water, light and space, and the yield loss they cause depends on their density, timing, size and chemistry.
- Inputs & crop science, Global5 unpopular facts about cow milkArgues that cow's milk harms human health, making claims about calcium loss from bones, lactose intolerance, cholesterol, antibiotic use, saturated fat and sodium.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaLivestock production in IndiaOutlines the place of livestock in Indian farm incomes and exports, from dairy and buffalo meat to poultry, and the sector's problems with emissions, breeding and cold chains.
- Inputs & crop scienceHow to plant roses using potatoesRose cuttings can be rooted by pushing the cut stems into potatoes and planting them, though grafted and patented varieties may not suit the method.
- Inputs & crop science, HaryanaHaryana poultry farmers face losses because of the rising bird flu threatHaryana poultry farmers face losses as chicken and egg prices fell after more than four lakh bird deaths in the state amid suspected avian influenza.
- Inputs & crop science, AssamAssam to cull 12,000 pigs due to widespread African swine feverAssam's chief minister ordered around 12,000 pigs to be culled after African swine fever killed 18,000 pigs, with owners to be compensated through their bank accounts.
- Inputs & crop science, Global4 worst challenges to the poultry industry after COVID-19Explains four challenges facing poultry production: food safety, antibiotic resistance, emerging and re-emerging diseases, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Inputs & crop science, Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Agricultural University to collaborate with Hi-Fi Biotech on mass multiplication of banana hybridsTNAU has signed an MoU with Hi-Fi Biotech India of Salem to mass multiply its nematode-tolerant banana hybrid CO2 as tissue culture plantlets for growers.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaAll about fish farming in IndiaIndia's long coastline and inland waters support a growing fish farming sector led by freshwater aquaculture, though reliance on a few species and old pond methods holds it back.