Assistant Professor (Senior Level)
Crop Physiology. Department of AHS, SAFST. VFSTR. Editor and Author #SciComm, Farmer 👨🌾, tweeting in my personal capacity.
BREAKING NEWS
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”
June Issue. Read FREE:Low glycemic index rice for countering diabetes epidemic in Asia; Advances in digital camera-based phenotyping of Botrytis disease development;Epitranscriptomic regulation through phase separation in plants;& much more
https://t.co/w3hFl93B44
#plantscience
Tomorrow is #BiodiversityDay.
Biodiversity enriches our diets.
Biodiversity provides vital ecosystem services.
Biodiversity is vital for human wellbeing.
Biodiversity is the foundation of food production.
Biodiversity is ESSENTIAL.🌱👨🏽🌾💚🌿🥗
@FAOclimate@UNBiodiversity
Critical Online Safety Alert Always follow cybersecurity precautions.
Stay cautious while online—don’t fall for traps or misinformation. Be patriotic Stay vigilant Stay safe.
#OperationSindhoor
#AgeLimitReform@AIRSAIndia urge @CSIR_IND to reform the 32-year age limit for scientist posts.Talented researchers with global experience & top publications are being excluded fueling brain drain.Let merit,not age, define eligibility. India needs their expertise! @openletteryt
Brightly coloured foods often contain synthetic dyes associated with allergies, hyperactivity, and even cancer risks. We urge everyone to exercise caution and make informed choices. Prioritise whole, naturally coloured foods for a safer and healthier diet.
@TOIIndiaNews
The IPBES #NexusAssessment Report finds that using a ‘nexus’ approach to address intertwined environmental, social and economic crises is more effective than a siloed approach.
Read more: https://t.co/ylqVlYETXT
via @IPBES
Did you know that only 9% of plastic waste gets recycled?
Meanwhile:
🔴 49% ends up in landfills
⚠️ 22% is mismanaged, burned, or dumped in water
🔥 19% is incinerated
Let's rethink how we produce, use & dispose of plastic. Small actions can lead to big changes.
via @OECD
Dr. Manmohan Singh (1932 - 2024) 💔
He made India the fastest growing economy, gave us Right to Education Act, Right to Information Act, secured the nuclear deal and ensured free and independent media.
He was also the last Indian prime minister to give a press conference in 2014
India is a an agricultural superpower, exporting nearly $50 billion agricultural produce. Yet, its 140 million farmers are mostly small holders with an average farm size of an hectare (2.6 acres). Innovation is thus crucial to its success
https://t.co/QGx5ek0egV
Forests = climate-smart future
DYK forests absorb 2 billion tonnes of CO2 every year?
Learn how forests help us accelerate #ClimateAction!
Follow the UN Forum on Forests live on
📺https://t.co/SLN9KaV2dn
📖 https://t.co/jfCa52x2ic
💬 #UNForests
🌳 Restoring forestland optimally isn’t as easy as it might seem.
A global team of researchers offer 🔟 golden rules to help practitioners avoid many of the problems of large-scale tree-planting initiatives.
👉: https://t.co/0y19g84fQ3 Via @CIFOR_ICRAF