Agriculture PolicySeptember 28, 2017Govt Mulls Price Control of Pesticides, Revamp of Insecticides Board; Sets up Committee By admin After generic drugs it might be the turn of pesticides to be brought under price control. The…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 27, 2017Ashok Gulati Declines to Join Yet Another Committee; Says Govt Must Act on Previous Reports By admin Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati has taken a bold stand and declined to become part of yet…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 27, 2017Sikar Farmers Protests for 13 Days Against Curbs on Cattle Trade, Menace of Stray Cows and Low Prices By admin For 13 days, till 13 September, Sikar in Rajasthan came to a complete halt. What is novel about the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologySeptember 25, 2017By NITI Aayog's Criterion, GM Mustard is Fit for Release for Cultivation by Farmers By admin Genetically modified (GM) seeds have emerged as a powerful new technology promising high…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 22, 2017There are no "Compelling Arguments" against GM Mustard, and GM Crops, Mint Tells Minister Harsh Vardhan By admin The Mint newspaper has criticised the government for waffling on the issue of GM mustard before the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 19, 2017Punjab Govt Encourages Zero-Paddy Stubble Burn Farming with Subsidy to Curb Pollution, Says Indian Express By admin Ahead of the paddy harvesting season next month, the Punjab government has announced a subsidy of Rs…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingSeptember 18, 2017Trading Volumes Decline on Commexes But Hedges Rise, Says BusinessLine By admin There is increased hedging activity in the agri-commodity exchanges─ which is their main purpose…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingBt technologySeptember 8, 2017Monsanto to Exit Cottonseed Business in India; Retains GM Traits, Veggie and Corn Seeds Businesses By admin Monsanto Holding Private Limited (MHPL) is exiting the cottonseed business in India. A…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologySeptember 6, 2017GM Bashers Twist Data to Deceive, Their Falsehoods Will Not Help Indian Agriculture, Says NAAS By admin The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), which sits at the top of the regulatory system…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicySeptember 3, 2017RS Committee on GM Crops Headed by Renuka Chowdhury Ignores Six ICAR Institutes, Slams Bt Cotton, GM Mustard By admin It is said that for those who believe no proof is needed and for those who do not, no proof is…Read more 0 0 0 Share
