The wise debate
As the world debates the effectiveness of industrialised agriculture, the good-old small farmer emerges victorious
Face it, the monsoon has been delayed this year
The possible onset of the southwest monsoon is now June 6; only after the next 48 hours will the final date for the season be announced
Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally
Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years
‘Doomsday Vault’ now has a million samples after fresh seed deposit
Fresh stock of 60,000 seed samples were deposited into the vault
Winged wonders: We should not resent bats, because we need them
The pandemic has magnified fear of bats, but their conservation is crucial to prevent such events from arising again
How India can be ‘atmanirbhar’ for edible oil production
In 2019, India imported around 15 million tons of edible oils worth approximately Rs 7,300 crore
Double whammy for Bengal potato farmers: Costly seeds but low MSP
A section of farmers said that an unknown disease has made potatoes unfit for consumption, adding to losses
Development projects threaten Bengal florican habitat in Assam
Bustard Specialist group experts write to Assam CM to drawn attention to the crisis
Historic win for farmer seed rights: PepsiCo’s IPR on potato variety revoked
Judgement against Pepsico potato variety sets precedent for all seed and food and beverages corporations not to transgress farmers’ seed …
Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts
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Zambian court stops land clearing in Kasanka National Park, where 10 million bats roost annually
Every year, African straw-coloured fruit bats migrate to the park from the Congo and act as pollinators
As told to Parliament (March 25, 2022): Central hub to provide quality seeds to farmers
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Hostile takeover: Why seed sovereignty in Africa is under threat
Some governments are reforming their laws to make it harder for farmers to save, exchange and sell seeds, the agenda being corporatisation of the …
Rejoinder: ‘One CGIAR won’t alter international germplasm collections’
The One CGIAR transition process was born of a recognition that the evolving, interconnected global challenges facing our food systems require a …
‘Approval of GM mustard may threaten food security, increase pesticide tolerance’
Activists write to environment ministry against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops
CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds
Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable
Can mahua seeds provide Adivasis a reliable livelihood?
Mahua seed harvesting practices of the tribals are non-invasive & can promote conservation
High production, palmolein imports to blame for low market price of rapeseed?
Mustard is a key oilseed crop for boosting domestic oilseed production and reducing the country’s dependence on import of edible oil
Food race: These space seeds can help grow climate-resilient crops
This is the first feasibility study by global agencies to determine the effect of cosmic radiation, microgravity and extreme
Bihan Mela: A seed festival aims to help tribal Kondh farmers in Odisha return to their agricultural traditions
The seed festival and bank will facilitate use of indigenous varieties and traditional farming which farmers have abandoned since the …
Odisha to procure sal seeds from 9 districts; tribals say it’s too late
Several tribal people, mainly seed collectors, will be deprived of the procurement scheme, as the corporation will not collect from other districts
