PM should head food security bill: M S Swaminathan

Giving right to food is not enough to deliver food, say speakers at a conference on food security

Agriculture ministry bats for GM crops

Calls for a national policy on GM crops in its report to Parliament

'Bt cotton has improved farmers' lives'

At the same time genetically modified cotton has increased fertilizer and water usage, resulting in high input costs, says study funded by farmers'…

Budget: Thumbs down from farmers and GM industry

Say does not increase farmers’ income

Is Bt cotton a success or failure?

Participants attending conference to review Bt cotton call for extensive investigation into all aspects of cotton production before drawing …

Gamble for guar, soy

Despite demand and production, farmers lose to futures trading

India’s deepening farm crisis: 76% farmers want to give up farming, shows study

Benefits of government schemes and policies go to big farmers, shows survey undertaken by CSDS on behalf of farmers’ association