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January 2017

Agriculture PolicyBriefing
January 31, 2017

India's Ambivalence Towards the Private Sector Impacts Agriculture: Economic Survey

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This year’s Economy Survey has little to say about agriculture. Perhaps,  because the policy…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
January 31, 2017

Delhi HC Should Have Sought Clarity; Not Struck Down Plant Breeder's Rights Clause: Paresh Verma

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Breeders of new plant varieties and hybrids do not have any protection between the date of…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
January 30, 2017

Rich Pigeonpea Harvest Spells Lower Profits for Gulbarga Farmers

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Arrivals of tur or pigeon pea at the Gulbarga (a.k.a Kalaburagi) mandi in North Karnataka speak of a…
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Briefing
January 27, 2017

Genetic Engineering is Not a Practical Technology for Crop Plants: Pushpa M Bhargava

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VF: You are a biotechnologist. Why are you opposed to genetic engineering of crop plants? PMB…
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Briefing
January 24, 2017

In Conversation with Ramesh Sonti, Lead Developer of Improved Samba Mashuri Rice With Bacterial Blight Resistance

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Bacterial blight is a serious disease in rice for which there is no chemical control. The pathogen…
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Agricultural Subsidies
January 22, 2017

National Institute of Nutrition Releases Revised Indian Food Composition Tables After 45 Years

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Soumya Swaminathan, DG, ICMR (left), Health Minister J P Nadda (middle) and Minister of State Fagan…
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Briefing
January 21, 2017

Release GE Mustard and Bt Brinjal for Cultivation Now: B Sesikaran, Chairman, RCGM

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The Chairman of the Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) says genetically-engineered (GE)…
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Briefing
January 10, 2017

Maharashra Leads in Number of Suicides, Tamil Nadu has a Higher Rate, And Self-employeds a Higher Share Than Farming Sector

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Maharashtra has the highest number of suicides but it ranks lower among major states in rate per…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
January 10, 2017

Is the Green Revolution Model Unsuitable for Tribal Farmers?

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The do-gooders from Jawarharlal Nehru University and  Delhi University who three decades ago gave…
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