GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action

500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021 

The scent that sells

WTO: a mock battle

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 …

APEDA to oppose Madhya Pradesh's inclusion as basmati region for GI tag

Says inclusion of the state may impact primary farmers in northern India

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's notification on Superbasmati raises eyebrows in Pakistan

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