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A project hopes to start releasing captive-bred birds into the wild by 2016, after experiencing the devastation wrought by a drug on Asian vulture populations.
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As many as 40 germplasm lines of chickpea with resistance to extreme weather conditions like drought, high temperature and salinity have been identified by a city-based crop research institute.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:26
The NPBBDD programme has been formulated by merging four ongoing schemes of the department of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries in the dairy sector.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 09:36
A tiny toebone from a Neanderthal woman who lived around 50,000 years ago has shown that several branches of early humans interbred before a single group, Homo sapiens, rose to dominate.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:35
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown human relative, with whom ancient man must have had sex with.
Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:13
Concerned over the drastic decline in vulture population in Tripura, the forest department has decided to start captive breeding of the scavenger bird at the Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary near here.
Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 22:50
Over 60,000 households have failed an inspection against mosquito breeding.
Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 21:24
Starting this August, internet users around the world will be able to watch live round-the-clock broadcast of giant pandas living in a breeding centre in southwest China`s Sichuan province.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 15:27
Considering the vast transition the field of genomics and genetic enhancements in crop varieties, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is introducing a new Masters` programme in Molecular Plant Breeding from this year.
Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 21:40
Bihar plans to turn a village into a breeding centre for the Indian national bird peacock, forest officials officials said Friday.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 19:21
A USD 2-million comprehensive pigeon pea molecular breeding project has been launched to improve the food and income security of millions in the dry-lands around the world, agri-research body ICRISAT said today.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 14:56
Two of the most rare and critically-endangered species of vultures have been bred successfully in captivity at a conservation centre in Assam.
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