Pawar's daughter on panel that will examine biotechnology Bill
Supriya Sule joins Parliament panel on science and technology; panel to submit report on Bill that gives easy access to GM crops in three months
Hard time for honeybees
Entomologist May Berenbaum of University of Illinois in USA has inspired a character in TV series, X-Files. The winner of this year’s Tyler …
Rajasthan ignores seed advice
It distributed Monsanto’s hybrid maize seeds that were not recommended for the state
GM mustard: Crop’s release would irreversibly damage the environment, SC told
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing Aruna Rodrigues, presented arguments against the crop
Jharkhand may be declared drought-hit again this year
Paddy planted in just 44% of target area this year, 37% rainfall deficit recorded till now this monsoon
Centre hikes Kharif crops’ MSP; paddy at Rs 2,183 per quintal
Paddy MSP up by Rs 143 for 2023-24; expected margin to farmers at least 50%, claims Centre
Budget kick: Keep these factors in mind while setting up a Bio-CNG plant
Political and institutional support must be gained through a sustained and deliberate communication process in which Bio-CNG’s economic and …
GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action
500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021
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
Genetically modified food: Whose health, whose business
People are concerned about the possibility of eating GM food. Can we not expect the government to ensure that they have the right to choose?
Brinjal blues
Amid countrywide protests against Bt brinjal, Bangladesh government announces plan to expand cultivation of the genetically modified crop
March against Monsanto
More than a million people around the world marched against biotech giant Monsanto on May 25. The event was held across six continents, in 36 …
Piecemeal proposals
The recommended grain policy may help tackle the problem of plenty, but food insecurity will remain (Read full article)
GM mustard: Need to address economic issues of using the crop
Some valuable lessons from Bt Cotton were who funds research and development and who will distribute the seeds
Early, repeated floods wreaked havoc on north Bihar farms
Large tracts of standing crops in villages across the Gandak basin destroyed in successive deluges over 50 days since mid-June
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
Towards a hopeful agricultural future
In India, no other industry has as many restrictions, controls and blatant discriminations as agriculture
Call of the wild
Wild foods are a way of life for many tribal communities. Sadly, they are being muscled out by cereals and cash crops
Rains fall short: Major losses ahead, fear Bengal paddy farmers
Heavy rain for rest of monsoon might complete the deficit, says IMD, but will that be enough?
Vacuum in governance on genetically modified foods in India
FSSAI has so far dragged its feet on regulating GM foods. Its recent attempt to regulate the industry may do more harm than good as the draft …
Study identifies genes linked to obesity
The results could provide new insights into weight-loss therapies and help prevent metabolism-associated diseases
Air pollution damages crops more than climate change
Study finds that black carbon and ozone pollution in India has significantly cut wheat and rice yield
Crushed and torn
Closed tea gardens of West Bengal are enclaves of death and destitution. Speculative ownership and a callous government have prolonged the crisis,…
Fear of food grain crisis due to open procurement; increasing MSP coverage the solution, say experts
Buffer stock of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India godowns double the normal
Saying no to Monsanto
The Indian patent office has once again rejected the biotech seed giant’s claim for a method to produce stress-tolerant transgenic plants