Draft Seeds Bill, 2019
The revised draft Seeds Bill 2019, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare placed in the public domain recently for suggestions and comments, seems to be a watered down version of a draft
Seeds
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Nod to field trials of GM seeds flayed
The nod given to field trials of more than 200 genetically modified (GM) seeds by the Union Agriculture Ministry smacks of vested interests of the Congress-led government, claimed Bharatiya Janata Party
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New wheat variety okayed for cultivation
Experts from the National Agri Food Institute and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, led by officials of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), have developed a new high-yielding and disease-resistant
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Icrisat to launch new hybrid tur seed
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (Icrisat) is set to release its high breed short duration pigeon pea (tur dal) seed variety ICPH 3672 on a large scale in Karnataka,
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Conservation agriculture the way forward: Experts
However, according to experts, with nearly 80 per cent land in Punjab still under rice and wheat cultivation and the farmers not very receptive to the idea of resource management, the real challenge is to focus on conservation agriculture. “There can be no big jumps in the production (of food grains) as the productivity level is already high,” says Dr SS Gosal, Director of Research, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU).
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केंद्र ने कहा, खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए जीएम फसलें जरूरी
देश की बढ़ती आबादी को खाद्य सुरक्षा मुहैया कराने को बड़ी चुनौती मानते हुए केंद्र सरकार ने कहा है कि अनुवांशिक तौर पर संशोधित फसलों (जीएम क्रॉप्स) समेत आधुनिक तकनीकों से अनाज और खाद्य उत्पादन बढ़ाना संभव
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Mahyco develops new GM crops sans Monsanto support
Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) is seeking regulatory approvals for field trials in genetically modified (GM) rice and cotton lines that can grow under water-stressed and saline environments,
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Pvt seed cos seek permission to produce Bt Brinjal
Country's private seed companies sought government permission to produce and market genetically engineered (GE) variety Bt Brinjal, officials said. "Six Bangladeshi seed companies including Supreme
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Banswara-Dungarpur to be developed as hybrid corn seed hub
The state government is coming up with an ambitious project of Hybrid Maize Seed Production in Banswara-Dungarpur, the twin districts of south Rajasthan. The areas so far known for the vulnerable condition
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No credible reports to prove GM crops harmful: Pawar
The government has allowed commercial cultivation of Bt cotton, while moratorium has been put on Bt brinjal There are no "credible scientific reports" to prove that genetically modified (GM) crops have
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CCEA approves national mission on farm extension and mechanisation
The spread of farm extension services and mechanisation will get a fillip with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approving the implementation of the National Mission on Agricultural Extension