Agri-biotechnologyAgricultural SubsidiesAgriculture PolicyBriefingGM EndorsementsFebruary 26, 2016Economic Survey Calls for More-From-Less Agriculture; Clear Pathway for GM Crops By admin ‘More from less’ should be the aim of agriculture because rapid industrialization and climate…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingFebruary 26, 2016Economic Survey Expects 2016 Monsoons to Bring a Bumper Harvest By admin After two consecutive monsoon seasons of deficient rainfall, the Economic Survey believes there is a…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingFebruary 23, 2016Why It's Better to Ferment Paddy Straw Than Burn It By admin By turning paddy straw into manure through fermentation, an engineer turned entrepreneur says he has…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyFebruary 21, 2016Farmers Paying With Fencing, Fodder for Legislated Piety By admin Policies crafted out of religious sentiment to protect cows, calves and bulls are imposing…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BiodiversityFebruary 20, 2016Organic Farming in Sikkim in Six Bullet Points By admin Sikkim is the first Indian state to fully practice organic farming. The initiative began in 2003…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Bt cottonBt technologyFebruary 19, 2016Competition Commission to Investigate Whether Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Abused Dominance By admin The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has in a 5:6 majority decision decided to investigate…Read more 0 0 0 Share
GM CropsFebruary 14, 2016Delaying Pink Bollworm Resistance: ICAR Opposes Blending of Bt Cotton with Non-Similar Seeds By admin Government approval for blending Bt cottonseed with non-Bt cottonseed to delay bollworm resistance…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingGM CropsFebruary 11, 2016Why is China Wooing GM Candidate With Rich Garland? By admin Why is ChinaChem coveting Syngenta, which had spurned Monsanto’s overtures for merger six months…Read more 0 0 0 Share
GM CropsFebruary 9, 2016Andhra Ag Minister Wants Compulsory Licensing of Monsanto's Patented Cotton Technology By admin Andhra Pradesh’s agriculture minister has sought compulsory licensing of Monsanto’s patented…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyFebruary 9, 2016Jairam Ramesh's Long Shadow on India's Agribiotech Industry By admin Today, 9 February is the sixth anniversary of environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s decision to put…Read more 0 0 0 Share
