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March 2022

Agriculture PolicyBriefing
June 23, 2017

The Risks that Farmers Endure are Not Mitigated by Crop Insurance Despite Tall Advertising Claims

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The much-touted Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, or the revamped crop insurance scheme, launched in…
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Briefing
June 21, 2017

Plant Variety Protection Authority Set to Dispense with NoCs from Patent Holders of GM Traits: PPVFRA's Agrawal

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The authority for protection of plant varieties is set to dispense with the requirement of a no…
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Briefing
June 17, 2017

Slump in Sunflower Seed, Maize and Potato Prices Bring Haryana Farmers to the Streets

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Sunflower cultivation is popular in Kurkshetra, Ambala, Yamunanagar and Panchkula districts Haryana…
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Briefing
June 17, 2017

UAS Dharwad Scientist Complains She's Been Thwarted in Developing a Competitor to Monsanto's Bollgard II

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A scientist of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad says she is being hindered from…
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Briefing
June 16, 2017

Minister Radha Mohan Manages the Optics But Farmers Want Deliverance from Boom-Bust Cycles

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There is supposed to be an inverse relationship between risk and reward. But that does not seem to…
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Briefing
June 15, 2017

Twelve Things to Know About Indian Horticulture

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Production of fruits and vegetables (F&V) in 2016-17 outstripped that of cereals for the fifth…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefing
June 10, 2017

One Month On, Minister Harsh Vardhan is Second-Guessing GEAC's Advice, Instead of Accepting or Rejecting it

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Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan, who has additional charge of the environment ministry…
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Agricultural SubsidiesAgriculture PolicyGM Crops
June 5, 2017

Chief Economic Adviser Speaks Up for Trade in Animals for Slaughter, Patent Rights on Plant Traits

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“If the terminal value of livestock assets declines it will make livestock farming…
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Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityGM Crops
June 5, 2017

National Academy of Ag Sciences Passes Resolution for Immediate Release of GM Mustard; Writes to PM

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The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has urged central and state governments to act…
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Briefing
June 1, 2017

Intimations of Demonetization in Ban on Trade for Slaughter in Cattle Markets

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“I am completely opposed to the ban on beef slaughter,’ says Nuggehalli Jayasimha, the…
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