Fire in the mountain

Acute fodder crisis behind forest fires in Himachal Pradesh

Too costly to grow

High input cost and erratic weather take toll

Cheap fix

The rush to make profits out of carbon-fixing engenders another kind of colonialism

Why potato's cousins remain neglected

Tubers come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and pack quite a punch

Earth links

To protect India’s bees, we need to understand their impact on agricultural practices

 Farmers worry about effect of genetically modified crops on honey bees

Hudhud causes heavy rains across Chhattisgarh

Extensive agricultural damage expected

Fortified protection

Rabi crop acreage witnesses a decline, pulses fare the worst

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat among states affected; change in rainfall pattern likely reason

Two leaves and a bud

Biobusiness

EU nations can ban GM crops, says EU environment panel

Will this move set the precedent for GM-free food production in the world?

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops

All that was discussed in the House through the day

BJP parliamentarians back out of Monsanto-sponsored US tour

The delegation was to leave for the US on Saturday, according to media reports

Where is the sceptical indian scientist?

Nilam effect: heavy crop loss in coastal Andhra districts

Kharif season started with drought and ended with floods

Punjab fails to monitor GM trial

Departments express ignorance about field trials for potato

SOUTH AFRICA

Scientists write to PM against ICAR ‘gag order’ on GM mustard

Health and safety of crops draw concern from scientific community

GM Mustard: Doctors demand ban on crops, uprooting of trial plantations

Over 100 doctors across India submit letter to PM Modi warning of health concerns

Wild relatives of crops at risk in conflict-ridden West Asia

Violence and strife have affected their conservation, threatening global food security.

The GM question

Are hybrid maize seeds being promoted to pave the way for GM maize?

Pollinators in peril

Tracking the pests

Pesticide resistant flies are observed

Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again

Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed