In many places of the world, rice is the principal staple crop. Modern agriculture relies on fertilizer, and much of that fertilizer is based on so-called natural gas, which accountsContinue Reading
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide and the associated rise in temperatures is affecting life on earth at different scales. Agricultural scientists are worried over sustaining food production and productivity ofContinue Reading
South Asian Nitrogen Hub to be led by UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Nitrogen pollution is an emerging environmental problem linked with air pollution, biodiversity loss, pollution of riversContinue Reading
Excessive use of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium based fertilizers is causing environmental contamination and abuse of fertilizer subsidies. Now Indian scientists have identified rice cultivars that are efficient in nitrogenContinue Reading
The fight against environmental pollution could soon witness a paradigm shift, with a new study showing that domestic sewage is increasingly becoming a major source of nitrogen pollution. The findingContinue Reading
