Odisha 
Rice Crop at Risk in India: new frontiers for hopperburn
(0)The brown planthopper can destroy rice crops. Now the pest is seen mostly in the east and south of India. But if the climate changes, the pest may invade other regions in India. Recent research identified the possible extent of expansion of the pest’s habitat. Sanghamitra reports research from Cuttack.
Insect-rich Tribal Diet: Medicine in Mayurbhanj
Insects are rich in protein and other nutrients. They are a source of medicine too, for tribals in Odisha. Sanghamitra from Cuttack reports investigations by researchers from three different universities in Odisha on entomophagy as food and as traditional medicine by tribals in Mayurbhanj district.
Sex Selection Technology
Mukesh Kumar Gupta from the NIT Rourkela collaborated with Korean researchers to separate cattle sperms that carry X chromosome using a monoclonal antibody against sperms that carry Y chromosome. They could get 95% female embryos in vitro.
Tamarind and Jackfruit Seeds: Improving vegetable shelf life
R Santhosh and Preetam Sarkar from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela have come up with a recipe for making films to increase shelf life of vegetables and fruits. The ingredients: carbohydrates from jackfruit seeds, xyloglucan from tamarind seeds and zinc oxide nanoparticles. Read about the process here.
Rice and Fodder Intercropping: Improving yield and income sustainability
Marginal farmers cultivating rice in rainfed areas of Odisha will have better yield and income stability if they intercrop rice with leguminous crops such as cowpea or ricebean, say researchers in Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology. Read more for details.
Cyclone Intensity: eddies, heat potential, and more
When cyclones pass over eddies formed by ocean currents, energy can be transferred between eddies and cyclones. Researchers from IIT Bhubaneswar investigate the dynamics of 60 cyclones from Indian Ocean to elicit the relationships between cyclones and eddies.
Extracting Potash from Mica Scrap Using Lime Mud
Researchers from the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneshwar report a method to use scrap mica and slime mud, a solid waste from paper industries to produce the much needed potash for agriculture.
Carbon Sequestration for Coal-based Power Plants
Coal based power plants generate huge amounts of carbon dioxide. What steps can the power plants take to reach zero emission standards? Scientists from NIT Rourkela show the way.
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