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

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 …

Sewage treatment wetland in making

IARI develops wetlands that treat sewage water for irrigation

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

Cleaning the cotton stain

ICAR sets up independent investigation into Bt Bikaneri Narma research scam

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

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

Letters

What is causing food inflation

It is protein products, not wheat and rice that are pushing food price index

Bt Brinjal – the war goes on

Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine

Why experts want GM freeze

Say regulatory system has grave deficiencies; challenge agriculture ministry’s claims

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 …

Letters

Yellow rust strikes wheat in northern India

ICAR, agricultural universities and state agriculture departments issue advisories, alerts

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 

It is not about farmers

Budget 2013 pushed up allocations for agriculture, but it will not help farmers

COVID-19: Experts look at mushrooms for employment, immunity concerns

The Directorate of Mushroom Research in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan announced release of four new high-yielding strains of mushrooms recently 

Blue revolution report an attempt to sell off India’s marine wealth to MNCs, big Indian firms: fisher groups

Among other things, panel has suggested joint ventures with foreign companies and transfer of technology be taken up for exploiting waters more …

Food basket is shrinking

Local fruits and veggies hold the key to food, nutritional security

Does Cry1Ac gene harm plants?

A new Indian study says yes, but scientists differ  

Letters

All the way to Brazil to find Vidarbha cotton solution

Government takes seven years to admit Bt cotton has failed in Vidarbha and return to Desi varieties

'Contract farming and PPP can rev agricultural economy'

Industry, experts say investments and policy changes are needed