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Indian Farmers Adopt Flood-Tolerant Rice At Unprecedented RatesManila, Philippines (SPX) Sep 16, 2010 Farmers cultivating rice on 12 million hectares of flood-prone areas in India are planting flood-tolerant rice varieties at unprecedented rates, thanks to faster seed multiplication, targeted dissemination, and linking of partners. Dr. Umesh Singh, senior scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), said, "Earlier, we only provided and field-tested IRRI rice lines that were tolerant of flooding. Now, we assist government agencies and private seed companies to multiply and distrib ... read more |
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Bangalore, India (SPX) Sep 08, 2010Chandrayaan-2, the proposed second Indian mission to moon, would undertake "extremely good" experiments and try out new technologies but accommodating foreign payloads on board does not appear to be a possibility at this stage. The first edition of the moon odyssey had six foreign payloads and five Indian ones on board but heavy orbiter (satellite) and lander weight this time has put const ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2010China is seeking to expand its influence in South Asia and gain a "foothold" in the region, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in remarks published Tuesday. "China would like to have a foothold in South Asia and we have to reflect on this reality," Singh was quoted as saying by The Times of India on Tuesday. "We have to be aware of this." Following recent meetings with the Chinese ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2010China on Tuesday again emphasised the need for good relations with the United States during a visit by two top White House envoys, but warned Washington not to apply further pressure over the yuan. The comments from Beijing came as the world's top two economies try to put months of tensions - over everything from trade to Taiwan to Tibet - behind them, and prepare for a visit to Washington ... more |
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Data From Chandrayaan Moon Mission To Go PublicBangalore, India (PTI) Sep 06, 2010 Voluminous scientific data, including rare images of the moon, from India's maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 will be made public by the year-end. "People will have free access to the huge data obtained from our first moon mission on a web portal that will be launched by this year-end," a senior scientist of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said here. "The data has been split into two seasons, with the first dealing from November 2008 to February 2009 and the second from March ... read more |
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