Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seeds

The study has found seed companies violating norms on the mixture of refuge seeds and Bt cotton seeds provided to farmers

After Dave, what does future hold for GM Mustard?

The new Environment Minister has to respond to allegations that the entire process of approving GM Mustard was unscientific

Indian scientists develop transgenic rice that can withstand drought

Under water scarce conditions created in laboratory, the transgenic rice performed better than their unmodified counterparts

Faced with water crisis, Karnataka now wants to revive millet cultivation

Millets consume at least 70 per cent less water than other crops and require minimum inputs

Alien pest invades farmlands in Africa, destroys crops in more than 10 countries

Unlike the native pest, the fall armyworm from the Americas is harder to detect and eradicate

Using wastewater to grow crops can address water scarcity in agriculture

Water is vital for food production and climate change threatens this most precious resource

Root unearthed

Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …

Seeds of decline

Frequent pest attacks, rising seed costs and declining returns are forcing farmers to abandon India's first genetically modified (GM) crop, Bt …

Planting problems

Forest development corporations fell rich forests to raise plantations, undermining people's rights and biodiversity. It's time India introduced …

Is this a sign?

Rainfall in the Western Ghats has been steadily declining, triggering fears of a drought in one of the world's most water-rich regions

Supreme Court stays commercial release of GM Mustard; to hear the matter on October 17

The apex court is hearing a petition which seeks moratorium on the release of any genetically modified organisms into the environment pending a …

Honey traders oppose GM mustard, to observe day-long protest on Sep 28

The beekeepers across India pointed out the adverse impact that GM cotton had on bees when it was introduced in 2002

To future-proof our crops from drought, look to the Australian deserts

Why not use Australia's deserts to develop the next generation of drought-resistant crops?

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

Coffee that will keep the Cauvery flowing

It is time we thought long and deep about the origins of our rivers. Their birth is our life

Avartanasheel Kheti: Bundelkhand Diaries

A farmer in Uttar Pradesh's drought-prone Bundelkhand region demonstrates the benefits of mixed cropping

Coalition of NGOs demands rejection of commercialisation application for GM mustard

If approved, GM Mustard would be the first genetically-engineered food in India. DMH-11, has been developed by the Centre for Genetic …

Genetically engineered foods safe for health, environment: Study

The report recommended that new crop varieties should be regulated on a plant’s characteristics rather than the process by which it was …

Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries

Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas

Agricultural biotechnolgies a boon for family farmers, say experts

A range of biotechnologies can help bring about high yields, improve nutrition quality and add value to the productivity of crops, livestock,…

Coconuts: Goa's trees or grass?

Goa government's decision to derecognise coconut palm as a tree has left the state's trademark tree at the mercy of developers

European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides

Hailstorm lashes parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Temperatures dip in a number of places, experts say occurrence good for Rabi crops

'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 …

EU votes down countries’ proposal to opt out of GM imports

Half of the European Union’s 28 countries had decided to go against the cultivation of genetically modified crops