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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Drought-tolerant Crops to Contribute to Food Security in Namibia
Farmers in Namibia now have new crop varieties of cowpea and sorghum that are more tolerant to drought and pests planted this year, thanks to nuclear technology provided with the support of the IAEA and
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Govt lowers sale price of Bt cotton seeds for a 450-gram packet to Rs 730
The Indian BT seed market is worth over Rs 3,500 crore a year The Centre has marginally lowered the maximum sale price of Bt cotton seeds (BG-II) for a 450-gram packet to Rs 730 for the 2019-20 season.
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Official says counterfeit seeds worsen food insecurity in Africa
An influx of counterfeit and sub-standard seeds have worsened food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, a trade organization official said on Thursday. Michael Keller, secretary general of the International
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Planting and performing: Anxiety, aspiration, and “scripts” in Telangana cotton farming
<p>On cotton farms in Telangana, India, performance draws attention to farmers’ work not merely as an economic activity but as directed toward different kinds of audiences and in conversation with
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Seed and Seed Varieties Bill referred to the National Council for review
The National Council once it resumes today (Monday) is set to review the widely-debated Seed and Seed Varieties Bill among other several items for consideration before they are passed after being referred
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Brazil’s plant biodiversity still not fully present in its seed banks
The botanical garden here sits just below Corcovado hill, at the feet of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Boasting 54 hectares (133 acres) and more than 7,000 trees and plants, it is a favorite spot
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Monsanto faces first US trial over Roundup cancer link
SAN FRANCISCO: In the first trial of its kind, a Californian dying of cancer is suing US agrochemical giant Monsanto, claiming its popular herbicide Roundup caused his disease -- a case that could have
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Andhra to become seed hub of India, says agriculture minister
Vijayawada: Stating that AP is going to become the seed hub of the country, agriculture minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy observed that producing the global standard quality seed will be high on the
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Seed, Soil, Culture Project initiated in Lawra, Ghana to help farmers in agriculture
The Centre of Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD) has initiated a project “Seed, Soil, and Culture Project” to enhance and promote the cultivation and consumption of indigenous
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Government finalises draft on seed regulations- Minister
Government is working to get parliamentary approval for the finalised draft of the Ghana Seed Regulations, Seth Osei Akoto, the Director of Crop Services Directorate of Ministry of Food Agriculture, has