Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards

Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban 

Cabinet gives nod to new agriculture insurance scheme

The new scheme will be unable to address the existing agrarian crises, say experts

Fishing bill on hold

Government to consult fishers

Centre admits challenges in implementing PMFBY, seeks robust system to assess crop loss

Failure to forecast rainfall and other weather events hinders assessment of crop loss and delays payment of insurance claims

Is government manipulating agriculture data?

Government’s policy decisions and ground reports are in conflict with official data on sowing, production and agriculture insurance

Despite farmer marches, Centre plans no debt waiver

Such waivers may impact the credit culture of a State, says junior argiculture minister Parshottam Rupala 

Official data exposes Centre’s inflated claims on success of agriculture insurance scheme

The number of non-loanee farmers opting for insurance reached 9.7 million in kharif season of 2016 as against 9.8 million in the same period in …

After Sikkim, Lakshadweep set to turn 100% organic

The use of synthetic chemicals for agriculture was halted completely in 2005 by the Union territory

State-run insurance firms headless; PMFBY implementation suffers

Performances of private insurance companies were also not encouraging, though they had been opted for those states where risk was less

Production of milk, meat and eggs increased in 2016 rainy season

The production of wool decreased during the same period of July 1 to October 31, 2016

Responsibility of PM’s irrigation scheme to go back to water resources ministry

Government sources say that this to and fro of the scheme may affect its implementation

Panel ‘disappointed’ about no data on complaints resolved under PMFBY

The Standing Committee on Agriculture urged the government to maintain records of complaint resolution under the PMFBY, for its effective …

To store and to have not

Poor planning creates shortage amid plenty

India won’t ease milk norms for US

US has to meet all seven criteria to export milk to India

Seed bill retake

Monitor seed prices, not just quality, say farmer groups  

Poor count

Defining poverty is crucial to make the food security bill effective

‘Yes or no?’ Farmers ask; government can’t say

Next round of meeting on December 9, a day after proposed all-India shutdown

Dissent on Seeds Bill

Kerala and Bihar want amendments

Dow subsidiary blacklisted

It bribed Indian officials to get approval for pesticides

In court

PM qualifies Bt brinjal moratorium

Genetic Engineering Approval Committee to decide moratorium period

Farmers give a thumbs-down to day-long talks, even as govt says progress made

The government agreed to talk about seven major objections of farmers in new farm laws; farmers not satisfied with talks

Seeds of Strife

The Seed Bill takes away states’ power to regulate seed prices, could lead to Centre-state confrontation

Report highlights use of non-approved pesticides in food items in India

Even as studies point out the use of these pesticides in food commodities, coordination gaps between concerned deparments have not been addressed

New insurance lets farmers down

Unions demand individual coverage