End of seed crisis that starts with new organic cotton varieties
This could have indeed been a headline for the organic cotton growers as good seeds are challenging to find and a well-adapted variety is even...
Temple turns into natural history museum
Temple is an institution through which humans connect themselves with the almighty. It is a place where people offer their devotion to the supreme god...
The conquest of the wild
The anthropocene is often considered as the tale of human journey towards supremacy in the world. This one-sided glory results into destruction of ecosystem as...
Chalk and Cheese
Sandip Kar Managing Trustee, GRINS Network, www.grins.bio E-mail: contact@grins.bio We have been hearing the need to address farmers’ concerns for decades now and for past few years, a yardstick has also...
Life around the Sal forest
Subhasis Mahato, Email: subhasis.prl@gmail.com (Department of Forestry, P.R.M.S. Mahavidyalaya, Boragari, Jamboni, Bankura, West Bengal – 722150,) Tulika Panda (Department of Forestry, P.R.M.S. Mahavidyalaya, Boragari, Jamboni,...
Editorial – Volume 5 Issue 3
Hello all, the third quarter of the year is usually overwhelmed by festivals of varied faith, purpose, and expectations. This is a time when celebration,...
Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf.
Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf. Family: Poaceae Actually a member of the grass family, known as Wild rice, Zizania latifolia is one of the natural...
Phlogacanthus curviflorus Nees
Phlogacanthus curviflorus Nees Family: Acanthaceae This is a shrub very close to the heart of the people of the north-east especially Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur....
Dillenia indica L
Dillenia indica L Family : Dilleniaceae It is the tree fondly called as Elephant apple and is famous for its beautiful delicate flower and tangy fruits. The dark green...
Boehmeria glomerulifera Miq.
Part 14 (......after part 13) Boehmeria glomerulifera Miq. Family: Urticaceae Boehmeria glomerulifera, commonly known as Malabar tree nettle, is a widely distributed shrub across the Himalayan...