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Environment Minister Calls for Nominations for India Biodiversity Awards 2016 at Tenth Annual Meeting of State Biodiversity Boards

Dhirendra KumarNews Curator cum ModeratorIndian BotanistsThe two-day national meeting of the State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) concluded here…

Indian Agriculture: Where Are We Headed?

Arpita BhattacharjyaFood Policy Blogger at Thought+Food Washington DC@greenfork on twitterEditorial Handling: Rabish Chandra, Scientific Curator cum Moderator, Indian BotanistsIntroductionAs long as I…

CSIR-TKDL Unit Successfully Prevented UK Company’s Bid to Patent Use of Turmeric, Pine Bark & Tea for Treating Hair Loss

Dhirendra KumarNews Curator cum ModeratorIndian BotanistsIndia once again has been successful in protecting its traditional knowledge by preventing an attempt made by Europe’s Leading Dermaceutical…

Flood and Drought Resistant Seeds Developed by The National Agricultural Research System, India

Dhirendra KumarNews Curator cum ModeratorIndian BotanistsThe National Agricultural Research System (NARS) comprising Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and State Agricultural Universities…

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh Wins The World Food Prize 2015

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh, the internationally renowned founder and chairperson of BRAC, will be honored as the 2015 World Food Prize Laureate for his unparalleled achievement in building a…

Impact factors of Plant Sciences Journals from Springer and BioMed Central Publishing Group

Team Indian Botanists compiled the impact factors of plant sciences journals from Springer and BioMed Central publishing group. Click on your journal of choice for more details, such as how to…

Ethnobotanical Uses of 15 Aquatic Weeds Found In the Wetlands of Goa

Dr. SIMA V. KAMATDepartment of BotanyP.E.S.’s S.R.S.N. College of Arts and ScienceFarmagudi, Goa, IndiaNature provided man with all the basic requirements for his existence, which is one of the…

Plant Vs Plant, and what about stars?

Gangadhar Panday@gangactor on twitter FounderBabul Films Society- non-profit NGO www.facebook.com/BabulfilmsIt is an ancient Indian tradition to plant trees corresponding to each sign of the moon. The…