HIDDEN HEROES OF AGRICULTURE For most of us the word ‘farmer’ conjures up images of a man, ploughing his fields, irrigating or tending to his crop. This actually is only half the picture or even less. While travelling through rural areas, rows of women bent over double in ankle deep water in paddy fields is […]
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DRY LAND FARMING IN INDIA: CHARACTERISTICS AND PROBLEMS India has about 108 million hectares of rain fed area which constitutes nearly 75 per cent of the total 143 million hectares of arable land. In such areas crop production becomes relatively difficult as it mainly depends upon the intensity and frequency of rainfall. The crop production,
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LAB GROWN DIAMONDS Do the origins of a diamond matter? Today, we have come to the point where diamonds can be created in laboratories, appearing practically indistinguishable from mined diamonds. Synthetically created diamonds, also known as engineered, cultured or artificial diamonds are grown in highly controlled laboratory environments; with the use of advanced technological procedures
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Toxicity Caused By Pesticides Pesticides are widely used on agricultural crops, in the home and yard, and in public places. Pesticides come in a variety of states. They can be solid, such as dusts, granules, pellets, wettable powder, etc. Liquids can be ready-to-use or concentrated. Pesticides can also come as gases such as some of
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Food security in India and role of Plant Breeding In a fraught global economic environment, exacerbated by climate change and shrinking resources, ensuring food and nutrition security is a frightening challenge for many nations. India, Asia’s third largest economy and the world’s second most populous nation after China with 1.3 billion people, is no exception.
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Pearl Formation There are essentially three types of pearls: natural, cultured and imitation.Natural Pearls form when an irritant – usually a parasite and not the proverbial grain of sand – works its way into an oyster, mussel, or clam. As a defense mechanism, a fluid is used to coat the irritant. Layer upon layer of
Edible Fishes and Their Nutritional Values Fish is an important source of protein, nutrients and are consumed by many species, including humans. It has been. Over 32,000 species of fish have been described, making them the most diverse group of vertebrates. In addition, there are many species of shellfish. However, only a small number of
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Climate Change Impact on Global Food Security The economy of Indian subcontinent is highly dependent on agriculture which makes it vulnerable to issues like climate change and global warming. In India the direct impact of climate change would be effect plant growth development and yield due to change in rainfall and temperature. Global climate changes
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Polyvinyl Chloride and Its Importance in Medical Industry Polyvinyl Chloride, is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, it is non- toxic and inert. .It is present in two basic forms: rigid and flexible. The rigid form of PVC is used in construction for pipe and in doors and windows. It is
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Use of Genetic Engineering for Crop Modification Genetically modified crops (GMCs, GM crops, or biotech crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which crop has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. The aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples in food
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