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Agri-biotechnology

Split Supreme Court on GM Mustard Might Be A Temporary Setback for Other GM Crops

This article by Vivian Fernandes was first published on NDTVProfit.com The Supreme Court (SC) has delivered a split judgement on the…
Agri-biotechnology

Delhi Scientists Genome Edit the Mustard Plant for Bland Oil But Retain Insect-Repelling Pungent Compounds in Leaves

What worth is salt if it loses its salty taste, a revered religious figure is said to have remarked two millennia ago. Traditional consumers…
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Why Paddy Stubble Burning Could Aggravate Pollution This Year Compared to Earlier Years

Paddy stubble burning, when farmers in Punjab and Haryana prepare fields for wheat planting, by setting fire to stubble and loose straw…
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Is Food Price Inflation Transitory And Should It Be Ignored For Calculating Core Inflation? Two Experts Say No

Should the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ignore food price increases while trying to bring inflation under control as the Economic Survey of…
Agriculture Policy

Are Organic Fruits, Vegetables and Cereals Worth the Higher Price? This is What NYT Has to Say

In 2022, organics accounted for 15 percent of fruits and vegetable sales in the United States, being more expensive than conventional…

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Sex Scent Mating Disruption Effective in Checking Pink Bollworm Infestation in Cotton, Say Two Proponents

Female sex scent dispensers can disrupt the mating behaviour of pink bollworm moths, greatly reduce…
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High and Rising Demand for Cooking Oil Makes the Oil Palm Mission Necessary, but Caution is Needed

India needs to expand the area under oil palm but the government should rethink its decision to…

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