Rishi Tyagi

Did Bt cotton fail India, or did India fail Bt cotton? For 20 years, the pink bollworm has been quietly evolving past India's Bt cotton, while the country's laboratories waited for a regulatory signature that never came. indiatoday.in/science/story/…

CODE PARODA

CODE PARODA book by Mr Arun Tiwari - one of the authors who also wrote Best Seller “Wings on Fire” - on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Cabinet Clears Rs 5,659 Crore Mission for Cotton Productivity to Boost Self-Sufficiency by 2030-31 eng.ruralvoice.in/latest-news/ca…

Calling all researchers in Plant Genetic Resources from Peninsular India! We are delighted to announce that NSPPI 2026 will be hosted at ICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, on 17-19 September 2026. Stay tuned for more details on registration and abstract!

Hunger declines globally, but rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report This year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report also examines the causes and consequences of recent food inflation fao.org/newsroom/detai…

The Role of Genetically Modified Crops in Eradicating Hunger and Their Acceptance in Indian Society doi.org/10.56557/ajori…

Cyborg botany: how scientists are turning plants into circuit boards Plants constantly respond to their environment using complex biochemical signals. Cyborg botany aims to tap into these signals at the source. thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…

PM Re-constitutes NITI Aayog, Former CEA Ashok Kumar Lahiri to Become Next Vice-Chairperson eng.ruralvoice.in/national/pm-re…

Tropic’s #nonbrowning banana received regulatory approvals in Japan and Brazil. The approvals clear the way for Tropic's banana to be imported, sold, and consumed in both countries, and grown in Brazil. For details, read the #BitoechUpdates: bit.ly/3OyDdNZ

•The new research embraces the idea of genome-wide association studies and calls for the further acceptance of polygenicity—the idea that multiple genes can impact a phenotypic trait or disease

•A new study suggests that while Mendelism gave us wondrous insight into the world of genetics, it alone cannot explain genetic variation across a population, or how certain genomes produce certain phenotypes.

Scientists Say We’ve Been Thinking About Genetics Wrong for Over a Century A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots popularmechanics.com/science/health…

ICAR Forms Special Task Force to Address Agricultural Risks Amid Global Geopolitical Developments global-agriculture.com/india-region/i…

India Establishes Second Crop Gene Bank in Himachal's Keylong for ₹500 Crore. scanx.trade/stock-market-n… via @scanx_trade

Grain Bowl To Green Innovation: Innovative Agricultural Practices Transforming Haryana into a Sustainable Farming Hub, ETGovernment …vernment.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/innovativ…

How Women Came to Make Up Nearly 50% of India’s Agriculture Students Across India, classrooms once overlooked are filling up with fresh energy. A new generation is stepping in with ideas, ambition, & a very different vision for what farming can become. thebetterindia.com/education/agri…

ISAAA Report Presents Top Producers of Biotech/GM Crops in 2024 isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotech…

China rejects 3 Indian rice shipments, alleging presence of GMOs  The rejection comes despite prior-shipment certification by a Chinese agency and India not growing any GM food crop thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-b…