Trial after error
The Supreme Court's decision to resend Monsanto's Bt cotton case to the trial court will ensure judicial scrutiny of all aspects of the patent …
Govt’s plan to import maize may hurt farmers
If the cereal grain is imported at low prices in non-harvest season, it will create a cheap stock impacting the upcoming harvest
Why Bangladesh sees golden rice as a threat
Following announcement by agriculture minister on cultivating golden rice within 3 months, farmers and environment groups call take out country-…
Worrying dip in global biodiversity
The proportion of livestock breeds at risk of extinction is increasing and plant diversity in farmers’ fields is decreasing, says a recent …
Why potato's cousins remain neglected
Tubers come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and pack quite a punch
How Bt brinjal hurt the farmers of Bangladesh
New report says three-fourth of farmers who took up cultivation abandoned it in the next rounds
India’s food self-sufficiency is conditional to drought-hit districts
For over 40 years India’s net sown areas remain the same; drought-hit areas have to increase production to match food demand
The logic of mass tree plantations
Such plantations can succeed in India only if farmers are given proper incentive and protection to grow them
FSSAI rules for organic farmers ‘pushing them out of business’
Farmer organisations, companies say concerns not addressed
Damning allegations: India's fields still have Bt brinjal
Coalition for a GM-Free allege it found the banned genetically modified crop in Haryana
Trick question: Why is food production up despite fewer pollinators
In the last 50 years, the global agriculture’s reliance on crops dependent on pollinators like bees has grown by 300 per cent
It’s a hot potato for PepsiCo and farmers
The corporate giant claims that the farmers are cultivating their proprietary FC5 potatoes without permission
Researchers identify climate change-resilient chickpea genes
The first-ever successful genome sequencing of chickpea means the development of new varieties with high yields, and no pests and diseases, …
Extreme climate can halve crop yields: Study
Global research quantifies impact of climate extremes on staple crops maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans
Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
Scientists found that its sequence was comparable in size to that of the human genome
High-tech on the ground: Blockchain technology to boost small farm incomes
Three-way partnership between ICRISAT, Eleven01 and KHETHINEXT to create a transparent marketplace
Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study
Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …
As told to Parliament (July 12, 2019): India doubled usage of fly ash in nine years
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops
Increasing population puts pressure on land and water too: UNCCD
Demand of water for agricultural purposes will double by 2050 due to increasing demands for food
Wrong to say Bt cotton successful in India: Environmental activists
The GM crop traditionally modified to repel pests has instead induced new pests that can greatly disrupt the ecological balance
Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables
Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system
Fortified rice scheme to create Rs 3,000-crore market for just five big firms
The Centre’s decision to provide only fortified food items under government schemes rekindles the debate on whether fortification helps …
Tradition of food migration bypassed
Evolution ensured people adopted new foods through generations of experiments. but in a fast globalising age, we don’t seem to have …
Guess what's helping Indian coffee: Blockchain
It took two seasons, but farmers have taken to Coffee Board of India’s blockchain-based portal
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