Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute

Genome-wide insights into seed morphometry and breeding ideotypes in durum wheat

Durum wheat ( Triticum turgidum ssp. durum ) is a staple cereal crop that is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean and semi-arid areas. The morphology of the grain plays an important role in determining yield, milling quality, and the suitability for various end-use applications...

Integrating physiological and proteomics signatures for understanding drought, salinity and alkalinity stress tolerance mechanisms in lentil

Abiotic stresses—such as drought, salinity, and alkalinity severely limit global lentil production by impairing physiological processes including osmolytes accumulation, chlorophyll synthesis, H 2 O 2 production and antioxidant activities. However, no proteomic signature studies...

Horticulture acreage estimation: remote sensing vis-a-vis sample surveys

Timely and spatially explicit estimates of horticultural crop acreage are required to support agricultural statistics, resource allocation, and production planning. This study assessed the agreement between satellite-derived acreage estimates and house-to-house survey data for se...

Nutritional and biochemical analysis in vegetable pea germplasm for quality breeding

Garden pea, a model crop for genetic studies and is globally significant for food and nutritional security. To assess its potential, a nutritional evaluation of 94 garden pea genotypes, including four checks, using an augmented block design. Data analysis revealed considerable va...

Improving early season crop type mapping using machine learning algorithms with combined SAR and optical time series

Timely and reliable crop type mapping is essential for sustainable agricultural management and food security. This study investigates the potential of integrating multi-temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data from Sentinel-1 and optical imagery from Sentinel-2 for early-seas...

Carbon sequestration and sustainable land management through temperate fruit orchards in Himalayan landscapes: implications for climate-resilient agroecosystems

Anthropogenic disturbances, inadequate land management, and deforestation have intensified the soil degradation in the Himalayan region. Temperate fruit plantations in this area exhibit differential abilities to sequester soil organic carbon (SOC). This study examined the dynamic...

Developmental biology and substrate preference of the quarantine pest, mango pulp weevil Sternochetus frigidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) under laboratory conditions

The mango pulp weevil, Sternochetus frigidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a major monophagous and quarantine pest of mango ( Mangifera indica ) in tropical Asia, causing severe yield and quality losses due to its concealed feeding and development within fruit tissues. A labora...

Evaluation of natural farming system in capsicum for sustainable plant health management

Abstract The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers has seriously threatened the ecosystem and led to the eradication of beneficial microflora and fauna, besides having adverse effects on human health. Natural farming (NF) offers an environmentally friendly and...

Genetic evaluation of bioactive compounds and mineral nutrients in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) using heterosis and combining ability approach

Bitter gourd is an economically important vegetable of Cucurbitaceae family, rich in bioactive health compounds, minerals and antioxidants, including carotenoids and ascorbic acid. These quality traits exhibit high genetic variability among genotypes but very limited efforts have...

Temporal trend analysis and multi-temporal satellite feature integration for mango orchard acreage estimation using machine learning algorithms approach

Accurate estimation of horticultural crop acreage is essential for agricultural planning, market forecasting and evidence-based policy formulation. The present study investigated long-term trends in mango cultivation and developed a multi-temporal remote sensing framework for man...

KadakExpress — a tissue-specific gene expression atlas of the Indian black chicken breed

Kadaknath is the only black meat native Indian chicken breed with great economic value. However, the dearth of genomic information limits the possibility of undertaking its selective breeding, sustainable production, and conservation. Here we present a comprehensive database of K...

Flood susceptibility mapping of the Subarnarekha River Basin using multicriteria flood conditioning factors in GIS-AHP integrated framework

ABSTRACT Floods are one of the most damaging natural disasters in the world, causing significant socioeconomic disruptions, especially in countries like India that are controlled by the monsoon. This study used an integrated method that included remote sensing (RS), Geographic In...

Fruit development and quality traits of breadnut (Artocarpus camansi Blanco) and breadfruit (A. altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg): a comparative study

A comprehensive comparative assessment was conducted to characterize the morphological, physicochemical, cooking, biochemical, antioxidant, and mineral composition of breadnut ( Artocarpus camansi Blanco) and breadfruit ( A. altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) at four fruit developmenta...

Diversified pomegranate-based intercropping systems to enhance productivity, profitability, and soil fertility in semi-arid ecosystems

Diversified intercropping is increasingly recognized as a strategy to enhance the productivity and the sustainability in orchard-based agroecosystems, particularly in water-limited environments. A five-year field experiment (2016–2020) was conducted under semi-arid conditions of...

Farm-level climate adaptation and socio-economic determinants: A CART analysis of farmers in Haryana, India

Climate change poses serious challenges to agricultural sustainability in India's semi-arid regions, particularly in intensively cultivated states such as Haryana. Despite growing interest in farm-level climate adaptation, empirical evidence on the non-linear, interactive socioec...

Genetic and biotechnological advances in eggplant improvement for food security

Eggplant, a key strategic horticultural crop within the Solanaceae family, serves as a crucial source of micronutrients, bioactive phytochemicals, and functional foods significantly contributing to food security and sustainable agriculture. Its wide agro-climatic adaptability, ec...

Modulation of juice quality and nutritional composition of newly developed sweet oranges [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck]: variation from rootstocks

Rootstock diversification plays a vital role in citrus orchard systems, as rootstocks significantly influence the overall fruit quality by affecting their pomological characteristics, physico-chemical attributes, and bioactive composition. In the present context, the rootstock ‘J...