Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonJanuary 17, 2018Rich Europe Can Ignore GM Technology; India and African Nations Cannot, Says India Head of Bayer CropScience By admin There is a role for organic farming, but it is a niche role; it cannot feed 10 billion people, which…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingJanuary 12, 2018Yara India Completes Acquisition of Tata Chemicals' Babrala Urea Unit for $420 million By admin New Delhi, 12 January, 2018: Yara Fertilisers India announced the completion of its acquisition of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyJanuary 4, 2018Measured by 'Total Output' and Not 'Yields,' Indian Smallholder Farms Stand Out, says UPL's Rajju Shroff By admin India’s low-cost and diversified mixed-crop and livestock-based farming system is a unique and…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt cottonDecember 23, 2017ICAR and CICR to Collaborate with Nuziveedu Seeds for Save-n-Sow Variety as an Alternative to Monsanto's Bollgard II Bt Cottonseed By admin The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Nagpur’s Central Institute of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingDecember 20, 2017Plugging Into Bengaluru's Urge for Smart Food With Millets By admin In response to our article on millets being smart foods of the 21st century, Arun Kaulige of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingGM CropsDecember 18, 2017NITI Aayog Member Says Private Companies are Essential to Doubling Farmers' Income; Cites Jain Irrigation as Example By admin The involvement of companies is essential for profitable and innovative agriculture, but their…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingDecember 15, 2017Bamboo Plantations Along the Yamuna Bank Can Sequester Carbon From Delhi's Polluted Air By admin How about planting bamboo extensively along the banks of the Yamuna to sequester the carbon from…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyDecember 8, 2017Protected Agriculture is More Profitable But Farmers Complain of Poor Installations and Quality of Extension Services By admin Income from protected agriculture is higher than from open farming, but not to the extent touted…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyDecember 8, 2017No Easy Place for Doing Farming: It Takes 2-3 Years to Get Approval for a New Fertilizer Product in India By admin India may have jumped 30 ranks up in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index but how about…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyDecember 7, 2017Karnataka is Rebranding Millets as Smart Food for the Thinking, Fussy, Urban Eater By admin Karnataka is plugging millets as nutri-cereals that are good to eat and grow and kind on the planet.Read more 0 0 0 Share
