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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Genebank identifies core wheat genes for development of varieties
Following three years of research, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) has identified core genes which would help in development of new varieties of wheat, rice and vegetables which would withstand climatic variations. These varieties, identified from the four lakh accessions held with NBPGR or the national gene bank, would help deal with variations in temperatures, rainfall and alternations in climate conditions witnessed during the last few years.
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SC moved against import of GMO seeds
A writ was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking the court’s intervention to prevent the import of genetically modified (GM) seeds developed by Monsanto Company, a USA-based chemical and agricultural
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Genetically modified seeds destroy ecology: Expert
Vandana Shiva, a renowned environmentalist, has said the genetically modified organism (GMO) is not inventions but the genetic contamination that destroys ecology, diversity and resilience of local crops.
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PSC approves 39 varieties of various crops
The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) approved 39 new verities of different crops for cultivation including 15 Bt cotton, 6 rice, 2 wheat, 1 sugarcane, 2 gram, 3 citrus, 4 peach, 3 flowers and 1 variety of each
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PSC approves 39 new verities of different crops
The Punjab Seed Council has approved 39 new verities of different crops for general cultivation. The new varieties included 15 Bt Cotton, six rice, two wheat, one Sugarcane, two Gram, three Citrus, four
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9000 farmers benefited from Seeds Festival
As part of an initiative of the District Basin Development Unit, East Garo Hills under Meghalaya Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Program (MIBDLP), approximately more than 9000 farmers
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Washington state GMO labeling measure headed for defeat-opponents
Opponents of a Washington state ballot measure that would have required labeling of foods containing genetically modified crops declared victory on Tuesday, citing early voting results. The measure,
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Rs 160m released for food security division so far
The govt has so far released Rs 160 million for various projects of the National Food Security & Research Division out of total allocation of Rs 750m for the current fiscal year under its PSDP. Ministry
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Need leg work to transport real information on GM crops: Bayer
Stresses on need to disseminate real information among people There is a need to educate, communicate and spread more information about Genetically Modified crops in India to quell people's apprehensions about their safety, according to Bayer CropSciences CEO,Liam Condon.
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Fix GM crop seed prices judiciously: minister
Agriculture sector is facing many challenges including shrinkage of land, depletion of water resources Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar has asked seed companies to be judicious in determining the prices of the genetically modified (GM) crop seeds in the country.