Want to ensure food security? Outsmart climate change to protect crops from pests, diseases and weeds
Climate change makes the challenge of crop protection highly formidable, said Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Read more...
Not just maize: Africa’s fall Armyworm crisis threatens sorghum, other crops, too
Scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Niger say that 99 percent of the media and Read more...
Global scientists join forces to battle Fall Armyworm in India
India’s first FAW live tracking tool and farmer advisories to assist in risk mitigation of smallholder farmers Over 30 scientists from global Read more...
Fall Armyworm: Nipping a problem in the bud
India has to effectively deal with this new insect that can devastate maize and a host of other crops. This pest has Read more...
LAMP: A visual, fast and low-cost diagnostic device to fight a deadly, emerging disease
Chickpea is a lifeline food crop for India’s national food security. This protein-rich pulse is important for any Indian household’s diet, especially Read more...
Pest management strategies in the face of climate change
Dr Sharma lectures at the Banaras Hindu University . The major fallouts of climate change, namely increased temperatures and ultraviolet radiation, Read more...