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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture Policy
August 9, 2018

The Sale of GM Food Happens in a Regulatory Vacuum: FSSAI CEO Pawan Agarwal

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In a study released in the last week of July, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) says it…
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August 6, 2018

The Truth Behind the Doubling of Chandramani Kaushik's Income and TV Host Punya Prasun Bajpai's Resignation

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In a story published on 27 June, we said farmers were marketing props for Prime Minister Narendra…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefing
July 27, 2018

Rapeseed-Mustard Can Best Help Reduce India's Edible Oil Shortage if Area Expands and Yield Spikes

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High import duties cannot make mustard production sustainable in the country. Yield will have to…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefing
July 25, 2018

We Need GM technology to Develop Mustard Hybrids and for Orobanche Weed Control, says P K Rai of DRMR

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Vivian Fernandes interviews  the Director of the Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
July 23, 2018

Its Former Chairman, Ashok Gulati, Lights into CACP for Ignoring its Mandate on MSPs

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The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has “toed the government line,” ignoring…
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July 18, 2018

To Curb HT Cotton, Govt Tells Non-tea Growing States to Disallow Sale of Glyphosate

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Vivian Fernandes reports on a meeting held by the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday, June 17, where…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture Policy
July 12, 2018

PAU's Surinder Sandhu says Pental's GM Technique is a Stable and Reliable Pollination Control System for Creating Mustard Hybrids

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Vivian Fernandes brings a voice from Punjab Agricultural University which did the biosafety trials…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
July 10, 2018

Boost Production of Mustard for the Country's Edible Oil Security: Atul Chaturvedi of SEA

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Atul Chaturvedi is President of the Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA).  Until he retired last…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefing
July 10, 2018

Cooking Oil Self-Sufficiency Can't be Achieved by Revisiting High Tariffs of the Late 1980s

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Import duties on cooking oil have been raised four times since last August. But without productivity…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
July 9, 2018

MSP Raises Alone Will Not Sustain Higher Farm Incomes Unless Yields Improve and Costs Fall

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The government’s MSP policy ignores the importance of enhancing productivity to reduce costs…
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