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
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The foreign hand
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has charged these 23 foreign collaborations with exploiting the country"s genetic wealth in the agriculture sector:
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Three sides to every story
Arthur Dunkel's legacy of proposals on patent, science and investment laws continues to be perceived differently. Even in individual countries, there are differences of opinion acceptance, moderation and strong opposition. Supporters contend scepticis
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Genetic resistance
Thanks to the foresight of an American plant collector 20 years ago, several bean varieties are today resistant to a pest scientists had given up trying to control. During a trip to southern Mexico,
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New rice varieties flourish in deep waters
New varieties of rice that can be grown in flood hit areas are producing higher yields. Combined with other crops, they can give the farmer a better deal.
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Far too many irrelevant details
THE NEED for a comprehensive book on forestry seeds has long been felt. Ram Prasad's and A K Kandhya's Handling of Forestry Seeds in India is therefore a welcome addition to the existing literature
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The food and farming transition: toward a post-carbon food system
The American food system rests on an unstable foundation of massive fossil fuel inputs. It must be reinvented in the face of declining fuel stocks. The new food system will use less energy, and the energy it uses will come from renewable sources. The seeds of the new food system have already been planted. America's farmers have been reducing their energy use for decades.
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Seed monopolists increasingly gaining market control
<p>This research examines how patent applications and the granting of patents developed at the European Patent Office in 2010. It also examines how the EPO has dealt with other applications for patents on conventionally bred plants following the decision on the broccoli patent. The report shows a steadily increasing number of patent applications and patents granted at the Patent Office.
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Poverty more dangerous than GM side-effects: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday tried to strike a balance between the apprehended side-effects of genetically modified seeds and foodgrains and the highincidence of hunger and poverty in India.
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Subsidised red gram not for consumption
July 28: While the state government is worried over the alarming increase in the price of red gram, agriculture officials are apprehensive over the utility of the seeds being supplied to farmers at 50 per cent subsidy.
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Tweaked cottonseed could feed millions
Indian-Origin Scientist Reduces Its Toxins, Making It Edible; Has Potential To Sustain 500M People Lubbock, Texas: