Pre-monsoon showers bring relief to north India
Monsoon to hit Delhi and other parts of northern India on June 29
Ban use of TB drug on crops: Central panel
Minutes of the meeting said that streptomycin, tetracycline use be phased out by 2022-end for crops for which no options were available
‘No scientifically proven effects of nano liquid urea on crops’: Research pokes holes in IFFCO’s claims
IFFCO claims may lead to large-scale yield losses with serious consequences for food security and livelihood of farmers, says opinion paper
Potential help
Agromet advisory still in its infancy in India but set to be implemented on a larger scale
Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard
Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community
Science and Technology - Briefs
New insurance lets farmers down
Unions demand individual coverage
Maya of Indian Science
Lies, denial and outright fraud have become the hallmark of Indian agricultural research because there is no accountability
Nutri-farms to fight hidden hunger
In a first, bio-fortification technology gets Rs 200 crore in the Union Budget
ICAR’s shoddy science
Inquiry panel finds Bt cotton project had serious flaws, scientists were unethical
Sewage treatment wetland in making
IARI develops wetlands that treat sewage water for irrigation
Climate-smart agriculture: an answer to climate change
Sustainably increasing agricultural production, adapting to climate change and reducing emissions are the main points of climate-smart …
Cleaning the cotton stain
ICAR sets up independent investigation into Bt Bikaneri Narma research scam
African countries must double investment in agricultural R&D, finds study
The report analyses trends in investments and human resource capacity in African agriculture system
Expert panel report on de-watering for real estate projects in Noida upsets green activists
Report submitted by Noida authority to National Green Tribunal specifically justifies de-watering for Supertech Supernova project
Letters
What is causing food inflation
It is protein products, not wheat and rice that are pushing food price index
Why experts want GM freeze
Say regulatory system has grave deficiencies; challenge agriculture ministry’s claims
Bt Brinjal – the war goes on
Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine
Private sector is profiting from vacuum left by ICAR
In the agriculture research hierarchy, Swapan Kumar Datta occupies the second rung, one of eight deputy director generals (DDGs) in the Indian …
Yellow rust strikes wheat in northern India
ICAR, agricultural universities and state agriculture departments issue advisories, alerts
It is not about farmers
Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers
Surplus rainfall a respite, but now Bihar wary of floods
The state received 305.9 mm rainfall in June — 82% more than normal rainfall in June 2019
Food basket is shrinking
Local fruits and veggies hold the key to food, nutritional security