Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityBriefingJuly 27, 2017Planting Pulses in Wheat-Rice Cycle? No Way, Nilgai Won't Let US, Say Western UP Farmers By admin We are in Ghaziabad on a Sunday morning for a meeting with farmers. It has been arranged by Raj…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingJuly 27, 2017Mahyco Founder Badrinarayan Barwale will be Remembered for Bt Cotton, Participatory Seed Production By admin Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, the founder of Mahyco or Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company passed away…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 21, 2017Thirty-three Agricultural Economists Write to PM for Approval of GM Mustard By admin Dear Mr.Prime Minister, We, a group of concerned Indian economists, write this open letter to…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 18, 2017How Punjab Can Regain Its Primacy in Agriculture in 13 Points By admin Punjab’s agricultural sector growth has slowed from 5.7 percent a year, or more than double…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 17, 2017Why Minister Harsh Vardhan Should Approve GM Mustard for Cultivation By admin We should congratulate Deepak Pental who developed GM (genetically modified) mustard in the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 15, 2017"Nuziveedu Seeds' Fight is on the Point and Interpretation of Patent Law; its Business Interest is Secondary" By admin This is with reference to the news articles authored by Vivian Fernandes, on the ongoing litigations…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 15, 2017Lots of Innovation Happening in Agriculture, Farmers Need to Profit from Them: Shilpa Divekar Nirula By admin I see challenges on the demand and supply side, but also tremendous potential for India to be a food…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 14, 2017Demonetization is Ensuring Transparent Transactions Through Direct Payments to Farmers, After an Initial Negative Impact: Manoj Rajan of ReMS By admin Vivian: Demonetisation has been blamed for aggravating the price slump caused by good monsoons…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 14, 2017There's Little Debate on Processable Quality of Fruits & Vegetables in India: Vikas Mittal, MD, McCain Foods By admin McCain Foods India Private Ltd retails frozen potato products like fries, tikkis and wedges. It also…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 13, 2017Rich Harvests Have Benefited Agricultural Workers, Affected Farmers, says Pranjul Bhandari of HSBC By admin Normal monsoons last year after two years of drought, and rich harvests have affected rural workers…Read more 0 0 0 Share