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
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyRiceMarch 7, 2018Pre-1900 Organic Farming Can’t Cure Excesses of Green Revolution: Deepak Pental By vivian fernandes Geneticist and former Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Deepak Pental, 67, was given the lifetime…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Contract farmingMarch 2, 2018New Draft Model Contract Farming Act Creates Bureaucracy, Encourages Farmers to Not Perform, says Policy Analyst By vivian fernandes By proposing to protect farmers with a pre-agreed price, the new draft model contract farming act…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingFebruary 27, 2018Antibiotic Levels in Indian Chicken Much Below Safe Limits, Don't Believe Western Scaremongers, Says Poultry Industry By vivian fernandes Antibiotic residue levels in Indian chicken are much below the maximum residue level (MRL) and…Read more 0 0 0 Share
