Climate change is outpacing science and farmers are paying the price. Agricultural research innovations need to reach farmers ...

The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) here, has kicked off a programme at Marayoor, Idukki district, with the aim of transforming the tribal food basket through a tuber crop-based ...

A new orange-fleshed sweet potato variety developed by the ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI) is set to play a role in strengthening tribal food security programmes in Kerala ...

Electronic Crop (E-Crop), developed by Santhosh Mithra of the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), promises to revolutionise the farming sector at a time when low yield, lack of ...

Heat stress can reduce tuber formation and overall yields. Photorespiration, a natural but inefficient process in C3 plants such as potatoes, consumes energy and carbon that could otherwise be ...