The SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRMIST-Kattankulathur (KTR), in collaboration with the Isha Save Soil Movement, hosted Agri Startup Festival 2.0 on August 17, bringing together farmers, women entrepreneurs, youth, and innovators from across Tamil Nadu to spotlight sustainable agriculture and natural farming practices. The event served as a dynamic platform for knowledge-sharing and innovation, aligning with the Save Soil …

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal (IISER-Bhopal), have, for the first time, unravelled the draft genome of the Indian gooseberry plant, popularly known as Amla. The team found that Amla’s exceptional antioxidant power comes from the adaptive evolution of certain genes involved in the production of antioxidants like vitamin C and flavonoids. Amla’s abundant vitamin …

 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University (CCSHAU), an agricultural research university in India has recently announced plans to establish a Custom Hiring Centre for farmers in the coming months. This centre, a component of Deendayal Upadhyay Centre of Excellence for Organic Farming” established by the university in 2017, is aimed to broaden the experiential learning for students and will provide farm …