Monday, 19 May 2025
Trending
Budget Proposals for Use of Drones in Agriculture, Digitisation of Land Records and Organic Farming Lauded PM Modi Gives Farmers Freedom to Tap Markets but Not to Access Technology Don't Bypass APMC Mandis; Allow Farmers to Sell Directly Outside Them, Say Ag Experts Much of India's Organic Cotton Exports Might be Fake, Reports the New York Times Bt Brinjal: Can Farmers Break the Law to Compel The Govt to Respect Lawful Procedure?
Contact Us
Smart Indian AgricultureSmart Indian Agriculture
Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
  • What Farmers Say?
  • Contract farming
  • Environment
  • GM Crops
  • Hybrids
  • Contact Us
105 posts

Browsing category

GM Crops

Agri-biotechnologyGM Crops
September 18, 2020

Why GEAC's Nod to Beej Sheetal for Safety Trials on Bt Brinjal will End up Confounding the Company and Farmers

By vivian fernandes
The GEAC has allowed Beej (or Bejo) Sheetal to do BRL-II bio-safety trials on Bt brinjal. But Vivian…
Read more
0
0
0
Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBiodiversityBriefingGM CropsGM Endorsements
October 6, 2019

The International Rice Research Institute Gave Us the Green Revolution in Rice: What is it up to Now?

By vivian fernandes
I remember my grandmother, a widowed smallholder farmer sowing ‘Ayarate,’ a newly-introduced…
Read more
0
0
0
Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt technologyGM Crops
October 19, 2018

Centre for Science and Environment is Wrong: Import of GM Food is Allowed and it isn't Unregulated

By vivian fernandes
Vivain Fernandes counters the allegations of Delhi’s Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)…
Read more
0
0
0
Share
Agriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyGM Crops
March 15, 2018

Some 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-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyGM Crops
February 3, 2018

And Then Harsh Vardhan Happened to GM Mustard

By vivian fernandes
Minister of State for Environment Anil Madhav Dave was said be on the brink of approving GM mustard…
Read more
0
0
0
Share

Agriculture PolicyBriefingGM Crops
December 18, 2017

NITI 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
Agricultural SubsidiesAgriculture PolicyGM Crops
June 5, 2017

Chief Economic Adviser Speaks Up for Trade in Animals for Slaughter, Patent Rights on Plant Traits

By admin
“If the terminal value of livestock assets declines it will make livestock farming…
Read more
0
0
0
Share
Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityGM Crops
June 5, 2017

National Academy of Ag Sciences Passes Resolution for Immediate Release of GM Mustard; Writes to PM

By admin
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has urged central and state governments to act…
Read more
0
0
0
Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingGM CropsHybrids
August 22, 2016

SABC's Letter To GEAC Urging Approval of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH-11

By admin
Dear Chairperson GEAC After extensive discussion with the scientific community and key stakeholders…
Read more
0
0
Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingGM Crops
July 7, 2016

Policy Uncertainty is Making India Lose Out on Advances in GM Crop Technology: Ram Kaundinya

By admin
India continues to vacillate on GM crop technology despite success of the first commercially…
Read more
0
0
Share
Page 1 of 1112345...10...»Last »

  • Recent Posts

    • India Risks Reverting to Being a Cotton Importer With No New Borer Control Technology
    • Why Paddy Stubble Burning Could Aggravate Pollution This Year Compared to Earlier Years
    • Is Food Price Inflation Transitory And Should It Be Ignored For Calculating Core Inflation? Two Experts Say No
    • Are Organic Fruits, Vegetables and Cereals Worth the Higher Price? This is What NYT Has to Say
    • Indian Express Welcomes Collaboration Between RiceTec and Mahyco for Climate-Smart Rice-Wheat Cultivation

  • Recent Comments

    No comments to show.
© 2022. Smart Indian Agriculture | All rights reserved.