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Agri-biotechnology
October 27, 2022

India Allows Release of GM Mustard, India's first GM Food Crop

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The stage is set for farmers to cultivate genetically-modified mustard, reports Vivian…
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October 4, 2022

Sex Scent Mating Disruption Effective in Checking Pink Bollworm Infestation in Cotton, Say Two Proponents

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Female sex scent dispensers can disrupt the mating behaviour of pink bollworm moths, greatly reduce…
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Agriculture PolicyBriefing
October 4, 2022

Indian Express Reports says Pusa Decomposer is Not Effective in Degrading Paddy Straw and Stubble

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In an article on this website in October, 2020, we had said that the fungal mix of the Indian…
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Agriculture PolicyBt technology
August 29, 2022

Can India, the Largest Producer of Milk, Become Globally Competitive as Well?

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India’s dairy policy must be driven by commercial considerations and not sentiment, allowing…
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Agriculture Policy
August 29, 2022

Farmers’ Leaders Blocking Reforms Citing Economist Ashok Gulati's Study: NITI Aayog's Ramesh Chand

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An influential Delhi-based agricultural economist’s study that says Indian farmers bore an…
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Agriculture PolicyBt technology
July 27, 2022

Interest in Ayurvedic Health Supplements Peaked During the Pandemic; It Has Plateaued at a Higher Level: Somit Mukherjee, CPO, Dabur India

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There was a good supply response to increased demand for medicinal herbs and aromatic plants owing…
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Agriculture Policy
July 24, 2022

Farmers' Producer Companies Shouldn't be Set Up Only to Meet Govt Targets, Says CMD of Sahyadri FPC

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Farmers producer companies (FPCs) shouldn’t be set up mechanically to meet government set targets…
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Agriculture Policy
June 30, 2022

Digital Technology Startups are Impacting Horticulture, Dairying, Poultry and Aquaculture, says VC Funder Mark Kahn

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Online marketplaces are making a difference to farmers in the states they are active in like Bihar…
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June 24, 2022

Reducing Fertiliser Use to Cut Down on Imports and Trim the Subsidy Bill

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India needs to pare its fertiliser import bill with a bouquet of measures including getting farmers…
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June 21, 2022

Why Rising Temperature is Causing Long, Dry Periods and Short Spells of Downpour During Monsoons

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Why is rain not evenly distributed through the season and why are there long, dry spells and a few…
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