Cold waves in northwest India could still mean a warm winter

Light precipation over Christmas, but dry spell in plains; 2022 expected to end on a dry note

Starved of fodder

Marathwada has been struggling with acute fodder shortage, but the state government has not taken any step to counter the problem

Toxic tales from God's own country

As deformity cases swell in Kerala's Kasaragod district, the silent screams of the victims fall on the deaf ears of the government

Experts slam trial for new Bt brinjal variety, cite regulatory lapses

The Event 142 variety of genetically modified brinjal was quietly approved for field trials without any data in the public domain, claim experts

India compromises on WTO deal

Under pressure from the US, it accepts conditions not part of G-33 proposal

Stage set for GM crops

Centre hastily tables Bill on biotech regulation in Parliament

Predicting doom

Global warming will impact crop production

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GM crop benefits are all in future

Nearly 40 years ago, Marc Van Montagu of Ghent University in Belgium, along with fellow researcher Jeff Schell, discovered that Agrobacterium …

Brazil’s GM corns no more resistant against bugs

Farmers demand compensation as seed companies blame farmers

GM and the superhero

India set to grow biofortified crop

Four states to cultivate iron-rich pearl millet by 2012

Same indifference

Agriculture sector has beaten pandemic, latest GDP figures show

Estimate for June quarter reported a contraction of 23.9 per cent in national GDP, but agriculture was the only sector to have reported positive …

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

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Will MSP promises make a difference?

Madhya Pradesh government at present is buying 36% of wheat produce, 19% of paddy from farmers

Scientists warn PM against GM contamination

Ask government to be cautious of Bangladesh's Bt Brinjal cultivation

400,000 people petition parliament panel to withdraw BRAI Bill

Deadline for public feedback on biotechnology Bill expires August 25

Farmers want support

Say they are more vulnerable due to erratic weather

India

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’…

Bt Brinjal – the war goes on

Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine

Regulatory battle

Industry and activists have expressed conflicting opinions on GM crops. GEAC has a difficult decision to make

Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh swims seven seas to raise awareness

The initiative is to campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas across the world

Agroecology is the only way