Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 10, 2008, 0:15 IST

In a significant move to avert potential global wheat crisis, the wheat growing countries have decided to combat the threat from a new and fast-spreading disease, called Ug99 rust, which can wipe out wheat cultivation in several countries across the continents.

anti-naxal drive NHRC justifies Salwa Judum Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh is a spontaneous revolt of the tribals against years of atrocities and harassment suffered by them at the hands of the Naxalites, said the National Human Rights Commission (nhrc) in its final report submitted to the Supreme Court. Contrary to its initial report, submitted in mid-September, the final report

T.V. Sivanandan

GULBARGA: Scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are preparing to meet the serious threat to wheat cultivation in the country from the

Press Trust Of India / New Delhi October 22, 2008, 0:27 IST

The productivity of natural rubber in the country has reduced due to climate change with the total output slipping marginally in 2007-08, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

DH News Service, Sringeri:

A delegation of Arecanut Research Centre in Teerthahalli led by Dr B R Gurumurthy held a visit to the areca plantation of progressive farmer Balakrishna Mavinakadu.

The team discussed the methods followed by Mr Balakrishna to control

DH News Service,Koppa:

The paddy fields in Koppa taluks have been affected with

False smut of rice, once considered as a minor disease, has now become a serious disease in Tamil Nadu and also other rice growing states of India.

For the past three years, the disease incidence has been reported in many places in an alarming proportion.

Pune, September 16 A National symposium on