Arice and fight

Two new proposed Indian legislations will please the World Trade Organisation. But will they protect the rights of Indian farmers over the …

Jammu and Kashmir farmers suffering due to rain, snow and lockdown

Unseasonal weather has destroyed apples in Kashmir and paddy in Jammu even as government promises to procure crops have rung hollow

Farm pacts

Sumptuous slumber

India sleeps tight while a US company acquires a patent over three rice strains

Patented to act

Basmati embroglio -- stoked to cook

Basmati rice exporters demand government support to improve exports

International prices of basmati have been declining over the last two years

जम्मू के सांबा में हुई देश की सबसे कम वर्षा, किसानों को बड़ा धक्का

जम्मू-कश्मीर के सांबा जिले में रिकॉर्ड 94 फीसदी कम वर्षा इस बार 24 जुलाई तक दर्ज की गई है। सांबा की मुख्य फसल बासमती ...

Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?

Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier

Mark of distinction

Genetic marker for authenticating Darjeeling tea

Outstanding grain

The aromatic enigma makes basmati a clear winner among grains. The lack of knowledge of what traditional basmati is and an inability to take …

GM field trials now need panchayat nod

The scent that sells

Organic farming: Reaping mixed benefits

Contradictory state of affairs in two Uttaranchal villages highlights both potential and obstacles of organic farming. The paradox has cropped up …

दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट ने गंगा के मैदानी भागों में बासमती धान की पैदावार पर लगी रोक हटाई 

मध्य प्रदेश सरकार को दस वर्षों की मशक्कत के बाद बासमती धान पर जीआई टैग हासिल करने का रास्ता खुल गया है।

Coming soon: more entrants into basmati family

Russia bans rice imports from India claiming pesticide contamination

With IT villages

Elsewhere the bubble may have burst, but in rural India infotech is alive and kicking

A sticky label

US biotech industry gears up to play dirty in Europe

India bans export of non-basmati rice

India denies GMO contamination in basmati

EU had sought clarification after finding genetically modified organisms in the exported rice

The Green Revolution and a dark Punjab

Punjab has paid a price for food security. The use of pesticides and fertilisers has resulted in a number of health issues for the state’s …

COVID-19: Reverse migration sparks concern for Punjab’s paddy season

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Union government to allow labourers and cardholders under MGNREGA scheme to work in farm operations