HINDUSTAN TIMES Close to half the paddy cultivation area in Punjab has been sown with a faster-maturing variety that leaves behind less stubble, potentially reducing pollution caused by farm fires in November. Typically, farmers use a variety that takes longer to...
THE ECONOMIC TIMES CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers are being urged to switch to the early-maturing varieties of paddy which need less water and leave lighter stubble in the fields after harvest. “We are promoting short-duration paddy varieties developed by Punjab...
An Indian researcher led a team that developed a rice variety that takes up less arsenic and they’re now working on one that will generate less greenhouse gas emissions. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 140 million people in over 70...
The Hybrid Rice Technologies for Seed Industry (HRTSI) Cluster conducted a field day at IRRI Headquarters as part of the institute’s continuous efforts to provide the latest advancements in hybrid rice breeding. The event, held 24 March, was attended by a...