Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyAugust 31, 2016No Need For Compulsory Licensing; Ag Min Should Only Prescribe Procedure for Fixing GM Trait Value, says NSAI By admin Audience at the NSAI event. We strongly feel that in the proposed guidelines (for use of…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonAugust 31, 2016Order Setting Aside Bt Cottonseed Patents was Political Decision, Says SJM's Ashwani Mahajan By admin The co-convenor of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 29, 2016Refreshing Candour from ICAR Official: No Compulsory Licensing, Please By admin ‘Technology developers should not be forced. There should be no compulsory licensing.’ J S…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyAugust 27, 2016Indian Law Allows Liberal Use of Transgenic Plant Traits Without License, on Payment to Gene Fund, says Prabhakar Rao By admin Government policy appears to be to prevent monopoly in seeds within the boundaries of the agreement…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyAugust 27, 2016Govt Should Not Change Stance on Patent Protection of GM Traits: Paresh Verma of ABLE-AG By admin Farmers are demanding new seed technologies. This can be met only with increased spending on…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 27, 2016New Industry Association, FSII, Emerges From Seeds of Division By admin Agri-biotech research companies upped the ante with at least 10 of the prominent ones breaking away…Read more 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 26, 2016Can App-based Grocers Groom Smallholder Farmers in Profitable Agriculture? By admin Every working day, Mohan Kumar hops on to his motorcycle to do the rounds of fields about 20 km from…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 24, 2016Mahyco Withdraws Application From GEAC for Approval of Herbicide-tolerant Bt Cotton: Reuters By admin Mahyco, in which Monsanto has a 26 percent stake, has withdrawn its application seeking…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingGM CropsHybridsAugust 22, 2016SABC's Letter To GEAC Urging Approval of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH-11 By admin Dear Chairperson GEAC After extensive discussion with the scientific community and key stakeholders…Read more 0 0 Share
BriefingAugust 20, 2016Farmer's Son Says Farm Incomes Have Not Budged in Eight Years By admin In response to the article on rear-view farming based on S Sivakumar’s presentation, Mayur…Read more 0 0 Share