Pollinators in peril

Tracking the pests

Pesticide resistant flies are observed

US environmental body proposes temporary pesticide-free zones to protect honeybees

A large number of bees are exposed to pesticide spraying when growers enter into contracts with beekeepers for pollination services

Profiting from disaster

Zoramthanga , the chief minister of Mizoram, has many reasons to reminisce the birth of his party, the Mizo National Front, an insurgent group …

Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again

Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed

India’s forest cover declines

North-eastern states and tribal districts witness unprecedented forest loss

Tea pesticide flavoured

Darjeeling's famous brew, laced with pesticides, poses a threat to public health

Hot conversion

Use of forestland for agriculture causes climate change

Tamil Nadu must sustainably manage its rattans

The plants have seen huge commercial exploitation in the state and need restoration to safeguard their survival

CSE’s previous studies on public health issues

From endosulfan poisoning in Kerala to the presence of a carcinogen in bread, CSE has conducted many studies of imminent concern to human beings

'Failing to support GM crops single most damaging element for growth'

The European Association for Bio-Industries (EuropaBio) says the decision by 16 EU nations to opt out of GMO crop cultivation has taken away the …

Provide farmers with means to salvage wet grains, M S Swaminathan tells states

Agriculture scientist also suggests maintaining seed reserves for growing alternate short-duration crops

India’s rainfall patterns changing drastically, say Stanford scientists

Longer dry spells and wetter wet spells could spell doom for the Indian agriculture, they warn

Maya of Indian Science

Lies, denial and outright fraud have become the hallmark of Indian agricultural research because there is no accountability

Land grab fallout

Scramble to buy land in foreign countries to grow more food leaves more people hungry

Facing- rough weather

Scientists are making gloomy predictions that rising temperatures shall jeopardise not just human health but our crops as well

Probing a pesticide tragedy

Laboratory tests nail the Plantation Corporation of Kerala. The state government sets up an inquiry committee

Linkage between science and public policy has weakened

M S Swaminathan, popularly known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, has been associated with national agricultural research system (…

GEAC has power only to withdraw permission

Arjula R Reddy, a plant geneticist, was appointed co-chairperson of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) in 2009. At present, he …

ICAR’s shoddy science

Inquiry panel finds Bt cotton project had serious flaws, scientists were unethical

States’ entry ruffles GM lobby

Biotech firms object to states getting a say in approving GM crop trials

A treasure too good to lose

Mexicans are fighting hard to save their traditional maize from the onslaught of GM hybrids and US exports

'Climate change to impact suitability of tropical agricultural lands by 2100'

Suitability will shift to higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere

Report on GM crops unfortunate: industry

The parliamentary committee on agriculture has strongly criticised the regulatory system on genetically modified (GM) crops in the country, …

GM mustard effect: Private firm now seeks Bt brinjal trials

Maharashtra-based seed company has developed 2 Bt brinjal varieties, offers resistance to pests