Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 31, 2018GM Crops Have a Beneficial "Halo" Effect on Non-GM Crops, Says Study By vivian fernandes Genetically-modified (GM) crops are vilified but they are not only safe but also have a beneficial…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt technologyMarch 31, 2018Devang Mehta, a Young Zurich-based Scientist Writes Why He Quit GM Research By vivian fernandes In an article in Massive Science, a website devoted to the communication of science to the public…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 27, 2018GEAC to Ask Deepak Pental for GM Mustard to be Tested on Honeybees: Release Decision Effectively Postponed to the Next Government By vivian fernandes Having recommended release of GM mustard to farmers last May, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingMarch 26, 2018If Sudanese Envoy Finds India's Solar Pumps Magical; Won't Cutting-edge Research in Africa's Orphan Crops be Truly Transformative? By vivian fernandes Solar pumps are a “magical product” says Sirajuddin Hamid Yousif, the ambassador of Sudan, which…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 22, 2018Govt's Target of Doubling Milk Output Might be Up-ended by Unrealistic Assumptions, Love of Indigenous Breeds By vivian fernandes Not only are the government’s targets to raise milk production by 80 percent and treble dairy…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 17, 2018Land is Not Just Immovable Property for Tribals; Maharashtra Rejects Nearly 2/3rd of Tribal Claims for Land Rights By vivian fernandes There was a compelling reason for tribals to undertake the 180 km walk from Nashik to Mumbai in the…Read more 0 1 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 15, 2018Long Distance March By Tribals from Nashik for Their Just Demands Won Sympathy, Pressured Fadnavis Govt Into Conceding Them By vivian fernandes Vivian Fernandes reports on the march of tribals and farmers from Nashik to Mumbai and what made the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsMarch 15, 2018Some Bt Cottonseed Companies Invited Govt to Do Price Control; Now They're All Regretting It By vivian fernandes Vivian Fernandes reports on the perils of inviting the government to control cottonseed prices…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt cottonBt technologyCottonMarch 13, 2018Seed Producers Protest Cut in Retail Price of Bt Cottonseed by Rs 60 a Pack; Trait Fees Reduced by Rs 10 By vivian fernandes After keeping the cottonseed industry in suspense for a week, the agriculture ministry notified a…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingMarch 11, 2018Promote "Secondary Agriculture," Create Another Division in the Ag Ministry to Champion it, Says Doubling Farmers' Income Committe By vivian fernandes Secondary agriculture is an important and independent activity and a division needs to be created in…Read more 0 0 0 Share
