Scientists find way to boost crop yield

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:40

Scientists have found a way to improve yields of some crops by understanding their evolutionary process that made them significantly more productive than others over the years, a study said.

Kharif rice output projected to drop to 92.32 million tonnes: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 11:34

Country's rice production is projected to drop to 92.32 million tonnes in the Kharif season this year due to deficient rains in some states, but the overall foodgrain output is estimated to rise marginally to 129.32 million tonnes in the same period.

China raises procurement price for rice

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 09:32

The country has set minimum procurement prices for grain, including wheat and rice, since 2004. Under the scheme, the government buys grain from farmers at state-set prices when market prices fall below them, Xinhua reported.

US prepared to act if diplomacy fails: Rice

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 10:03

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice has said reiterating that the America is prepared to act if the ongoing diplomatic efforts to bring these weapons under international control fails.

Stephanie Rice to decide on future by December

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 17:21

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice is reportedly set to make a decision on her future in professional swimming by December 2013.

Limited military strike right way to deter Assad regime: Rice

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 10:31

US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said taking President Barack Obama`s move for a military action to the American people.

Punjab seeks extension for rice delivery till Sept 30

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:21

As Punjab rice millers failed in delivering rice worth about Rs 700 crore to the central pool for 2012-13 paddy season, the state government has sought extension in rice delivery time till September 30.

Flagship rice programme made a good impact on poor: CM

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 00:16

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sought to showcase the initiatives of his government asserting that the flagship rice programme has made a positive impact on the poor.

Hongmi, combo of Apple, Amazon and Google sells 100,000 units in 90 secs!

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 14:12

The Hongmi, the name meaning Red Rice costs just 83 pounds with a hardware that includes a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 with a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, the Independent reports.

Scientists develop deep rooted drought-resistant rice crop

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 21:17

The gene for this called "deep rooting"- dubbed DRO1- was spliced into a cultivar called IR64, a paddy rice plant grown around Asia.

Kerala varsity develops new crop varieties

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 19:11

Twelve new crop varieties have been developed by the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and are now ready for release to farmers, an official release from the varsity said.

How rice underwent mutations from crop to weed and back

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 15:55

Researchers have looked back in time to see whether the same genetic mutations underlay the emergence of the same traits in both cultivated and weedy rice.