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Seed Memory: Is There Scientific Proof That Plants ‘Remember’ Past Stress?

Seed Memory: Imagine if your crops could remember the last drought they survived. Imagine if the wheat, rice, or millet you sowed this year carried inside it a memory of past hardships — learning how to better face heat, water shortages, or pest attacks. This is not just a dream or a myth. Science today shows that plants have a kind of “memory” — not in the way humans do, but at a biological level. When a plant experiences stress, it can adjust how its genes behave, making itself stronger for the next time. Sometimes,…

Horse Rearing: Country’s first Private Equine Semen Laboratory

Every horse breeder desires to have good breed horses. But this is not possible in natural conception. That's why nowadays, scientists have developed the technique of artificially inseminating mares. But for this work, good quality stallion sperm will be required, for which a private Equine Semen Laboratory has been set up in Pune. Know about this technique related to horse rearing.

Patenting of genome editing puts the world’s nutrition at risk

On display at Syngenta's annual showcase of the latest innovations last fall, this "weather-resistant" cabbage joined other novelty designer vegetables. Such as "rust-resistant" green beans, so-called snow peas. or "hamburger leaf" lettuce, which stays crisp and fresh even after being flattened by a hot burger and bun.

Seed production, innovative farming techniques

Monika Pandurang took training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalna on seed production, preparation of natural colors of Holi, processing of pulses and value addition of fruits and vegetables. She produces more than 100 quintals of certified and base seeds every year.

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