Activists object to food safety draft issued by FSSAI for GM crops; demand amendments

FSSAI notification lacks tests for potential toxicity, allergenicity and checking for long-term effects

Can sugar beet make sugar production in India sustainable

Growing sugarcane, especially in Maharashtra, is not sustainable any longer, because of severely depleted groundwater levels along the state’…

Farmers want support

Say they are more vulnerable due to erratic weather

COVID-19: Bihar farmers suffer labour crunch, despite govt guidelines

Labourers fear getting punished for leaving homes to work

Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore

Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states

Supreme Court asks Centre to submit endosulfan disposal plan

Sets deadline of July 23

India lost 6 people daily to extreme weather events in October

The month was unusually wet, with 47% more rainfall than the long period average

Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra, but reservoir levels still low

Full only till 14 per cent of their capacity

Sustainability increases if ethanol is made from sugarcane juice: Study

Sugarcane cultivation has benefitted from entrenched policies that incentivised production for decades

Everything about desert locusts — and how to control them amid COVID-19 crisis

From Yemen to Indo-Pakistan border, how the swarms made way into India — and how the situation should be monitored 

NDA government ambivalent about calling off GM trials

Scientists ask Narendra Modi to call off trials of genetically modified food crops, caution against biotech companies being allowed to take away …

GEAC revalidates field trials of GM maize, rice and wheat

Decision on others to be considered on April 25, says regulatory body for genetically modified organisms

A pre-emptive strike against Monsanto

American organic farmers are trying to ensure the biotech giant cannot sue them

Maharashtra's insurance scheme for orchard owners draws angry protests

Too high a premium for too little cover

The weather mart

Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses

Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus

States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …

ICAR to launch tuber crops scheme in Attappady

Kerala chief minister claims it will provide food and livelihood security of tribals

Enough is enough

For over a week after Diwali, Delhi breathed poison. Air pollution peaked to unprecedented levels. Public anger forced emergency measures. But …

Third heatwave of this summer hits Europe, may be prolonged but less intense than July

Central Europe also affected; widespread crop damage and water shortage reported

Scientists’ panel calls for 10-year moratorium on GM field trials

Supreme Court-mandated expert committee recommends new tests in thorough overhaul of India’s regulatory regime

Winged wonders: We should not resent bats, because we need them

The pandemic has magnified fear of bats, but their conservation is crucial to prevent such events from arising again

Letter

Letter

International Day for Biological Diversity 2020: Spotlight on nature-based solutions

The purpose of observing the International Day for Biological Diversity is to highlight importance of conserving biodiversity

Punjab's paddy dilemma

In 2009, Punjab became the first state in the country to enact a law banning the sowing of rice before a stipulated date. The aim was to arrest …