Energy requirement of Indian economy is enormous and growing fast. Growth of industry implies growing requirements for energy. Coal, oil and natural gas are the three primary commercial energy sources. Huge parts of this demand for energy are met through imports of energy resources. The recent...

Knowledge of national research trends and thrusts as well as R&D capability in solar photovoltaics has become all the more essential post launching of the National Solar Mission. The present study is perhaps the first attempt that analyzes the status of solar PV research in India encompassing...

This paper contains data on production and usage of different varieties of mushrooms globally as well as in India. It also discusses on how mushroom farming can be a step towards sustenance and food security

Food standards are expected to acquire greater importance, given growing consumer demand for products which are healthy and also due to increasing concerns about the quality of food. This has necessitated the formulation of food standard authority which would aim at protecting consumer’s...

The recent upsurge in use of herbal medicines has led to a sudden increase in herbal manufacturing units. In India, there are about 14 well-recognized and 86 medium scale manufactures of herbal drugs. Other than this about 8000 licensed small manufactures in India are on record. In addition,...

India being an agro based country is effortlessly working on increasing its efficiency on food production since green revolution. Various improved agriculture seeds are introduced into the market every year. This section therefore largely discusses the seed sector with emphasis on foodgrains...

Genetically modified crops have been an object of debate since their introduction in India. This paper therefore gives an overall picture of India’s legal stand on genetically modified crops, how they are regulated and what is the government’s role in the process. It also presents the global...

Presently India is one of the richest countries in the world as regards genetic resource of medicinal and aromatic plants. With majority of population subscribing to herbal drugs there is boom in indigenous medicinal sector. Globally, there have been concerted efforts to monitor quality and...