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Sustainability
8 min read

Jul 27, 2026

Why Your Fertilizer Is Not Working | Hidden Soil Problems Reducing Crop Yield

Discover why your fertilizer may not be delivering the expected crop yield. Learn how soil compaction, low organic matter, poor soil biology, pH imbalance, and improper water management reduce nutrient uptake — and explore practical solutions to improve soil health, fertilizer efficiency, and sustainable crop production.

#Soil Health#Fertilizer Efficiency#Nutrient Uptake
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Dhiraj Kumar

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Innovation
7 min read

Jul 27, 2026

exRNA-Agro Seed Coating: A Sustainable Solution for Healthier Crops and Disease-Free Seedlings

exRNA-Agro Seed Coating is an advanced biological seed treatment that forms a thin, protective layer around every seed — delivering beneficial microbial extracts to the rhizosphere to speed germination, strengthen roots, boost seedling vigour, and protect against soil-borne diseases without conventional chemical fungicides.

#exRNA-Agro#Seed Coating#Biological Seed Treatment
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Kalpana Kumari

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Biotechnology
8 min read

May 06, 2026

exRNA Agro: A Biostimulant Approach for Better Growth in Amaranthus tricolor

A 45-day greenhouse trial on red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor / Lal Saag) compared untreated control seeds with seeds treated using exRNA Agro — a non-transgenic, bioinformatics-guided RNA biostimulant designed to modulate the senescence-associated SBT1.4 pathway. Treated plants were taller, leafier, thicker-stemmed, better-rooted, and dramatically better established than controls.

#Amaranthus tricolor#Red Amaranth#exRNA Agro
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Kalpana Kumari

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Crop Health
9 min read

May 03, 2026

Sunflower: The Golden Crop of Sustainable Agriculture

An agriculture-department style guide to sunflower (Helianthus annuus) — global oilseed context, the major fungal and bacterial diseases that drive 30–60% yield loss in India, and the integrated biocontrol-led management that protects oil quality and seed yield from sowing to harvest.

#Sunflower#Helianthus annuus#Oilseed
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Smita Kumari

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Crop Health
9 min read

May 02, 2026

Tomato Plant Care, Diseases, and Solutions

An agriculture-department style guide to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) — global production context, the major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases driving 30–80% yield loss, and the integrated biocontrol-led management that keeps tomato plants productive from nursery to harvest.

#Tomato#Solanum lycopersicum#Disease Management
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Smita Kumari

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Crop Health
9 min read

May 1, 2026

The Banana Crisis: Decoding the devastating impact of Panama Disease

Bananas are vital to global and Indian agriculture but are uniquely vulnerable to disease — and the single biggest threat is Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc TR4), the cause of Panama disease. A complete guide to the disease landscape, the mechanism behind Foc TR4, visual diagnostics, and eco-friendly biocontrol strategies for sustainable banana farming.

#Banana#Musa#Panama Disease
SK

Shristi Kumari

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Contributors

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Researchers, agronomists, and field staff sharing what they see, test, and learn — week after week.

  • KK

    Kalpana Kumari

    3 articles

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, working on biological seed-coating platforms, microbial encapsulation, and greenhouse validation of sustainable seed-treatment technologies.

  • SK

    Smita Kumari

    2 articles

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, focused on oilseed crop health — sunflower, tomato, and Solanaceae diagnostics, biocontrol-led management, and integrated disease strategy.

  • NR

    Nikita Raj

    2 articles

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, working on citrus disease diagnostics, vector biology, and integrated orchard protection.

  • DK

    Dhiraj Kumar

    1 article

    Agronomist

    Writes on soil health, nutrient management, and sustainable crop production at exRNA Agro.

  • SK

    Shristi Kumari

    1 article

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, focused on banana crop health — Panama disease (Foc TR4) diagnostics, biocontrol-led management, and integrated disease strategy.

  • SS

    Shashi Sarika

    1 article

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, focused on Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle) — medicinal alkaloids, cultivation, disease management, and RNA-led seed-treatment trials.

  • SS

    Swati Singh

    1 article

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant at exRNA Agro, focused on peanut (Arachis hypogaea / groundnut) crop health, disease diagnostics, and sustainable cultivation practices.

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