Poor-proof
The 'relevance' of GM crops to the needs of developing countries and 'ownership' of GM has to be guided by sound policy
Post-production
Labelling informs the consumer on whether a product contains GM content. Europe has adopted labelling, but the US objects
Pollen travails
Flying GM pollen raises a range of concerns. These should be taken note of when going in for GM crops
Safety first
The health effects of GM foods can only be known over the long term. Safety evaluations should take this into account
Unprepared
GM crops have been introduced into India. But the country lacks a comprehensive policy to regulate them
‘Approval of GM mustard may threaten food security, increase pesticide tolerance’
Activists write to environment ministry against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops
Illegal GM Soybean: Farmers’ body demands CBI probe into GEAC inaction
The biosafety regulatory body denies receiving any complain about illegal cultivation of GM Soybean in some parts of Gujarat
Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil
The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts
How balanced soil nutrient management can save Indian agriculture
The ill-effects of imbalanced application of fertilisers — which leads to soil sickness, decline in soil health and reduces crop …
Sudden rains damage Bihar’s rabi crops
Farmers expected a decline in the production of fruits — including mangoes and litchis
Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit
Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack
Matter of taste
Our vegetables have become blemish-free, resistant to pest and long-lasting, but they have lost their flavour in the process
In search of hunger
While the fare at the Rome Food Summit was aimed mainly to help tummy trimming of ambitious plans drawn up earlier, the general feeling of the …
Money plants?
How green is your money? Investors try to figure out as plantation companies take them for a ride
Bread, values and politics
The forthcoming World Food Summit must ensure that the umbrella of food security also extends to encompass the Southern nations' poor
A golden crop
A transgenic sunflower seed not only comes with monetary gains for the farmer but also carries sundry agronomic benefits
Agriculture did not fall to COVID-19 last year; will there be an encore?
India’s second wave has affected the Rabi post-harvest marketing season; it could also affect the Kharif season depending on the disease&…
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
Water in forests: Finding the blue in the greens
It is time we rediscover forests as a ‘water commons’ to aid India’s fight against climate change
Plantation mission may destroy Odisha’s forests and river ecology
The Green Mahanadi Mission would fiercely impact the livelihood of farmers and cattle herders
Why are pests developing resistance to Bt cotton in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh?
Low compliance to planting refuge crops along with Bt crops and selection of refuge crops are some of the problem areas identified by a recent study
Keeping pace with climate change in crop development
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe
Fall of the bees
Population of bees, the main pollinators of food crops, is declining. This can constrain food supply, warns a UN report
Cropping up
GENES, CROPS AND THE ENVIRONMENT by John Holden, James Peacock and Trevor Williams Publisher: Cambridge University Press Price: Not stated
Bacteria teach crops how to endure drought
A hardy bacterium that can adapt to water-scarce conditions offers clues to how crops can survive dry periods