RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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No proof that endosulfan posed health risks, Centre tells SC
The Union Agricultural and Cooperation Department on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there was no evidence to suggest that long-term use of endosulfan posed health hazards and various nations had banned
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Govt okays dairy plan, World Bank to chip in
Upset with milk prices continuing to spiral high, the government has finalised an ambitious Rs 8,000-crore national dairy plan to increase per cow milk production through artificial insemination. The plan
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Area under Bt cotton expands; NGOs decry government propaganda
<p> While the Centre on Monday said the area under Bt cotton is estimated to have expanded to 90 per cent of the total area sown under cotton in 2010-11, several non-government organisations alleged
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Food Bill skips malnutrition, anaemia as ministries differ
<p> The Food Security Bill, approved by a group of ministers this month, has ignored malnutrition as a subject, surprising many observers in UN bodies. The reason given is a turf war among different
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Bt accounts for 90% area under cotton crop in India
<p> Even as the government remains undecided over the commercial release of Bt brinjal, Bt cotton now constitutes about 90 per cent of the total cotton crop in the country.</p> <p> “Bt cotton
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Pawar caution on food Bill: Dont repeat old blunders
Calling the proposed food security law as
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Record foodgrains output in 2010-11
Good monsoon, higher MSP help The country is heading for a record foodgrains production in the 2010-11 crop year at 241.56 million tonnes, with wheat and pulses output touching an all time high of 85.93 million tonnes and 18.09 million tonnes respectively. Union Agriculture Secretary P. K.
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National Rural Livelihoods Mission in 10 districts soon
In order to ensure self help groups better livelihoods opportunities by strengthening them, the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) would be implemented in ten districts of the state that include - Mandla, Dindori, Balaghat, Shahdol, Anuppur, Sheopur, Dhar Jhabua Badwani and Aalirajpur. The NRLM would be implemented by the State Livelihoods Forum.
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Government accused of collusion with Coca-Cola
<p>Allowing Coke to launch drinking water scheme S. Faizi, environment expert member of the Plachimada High Power Committee, has accused the Health Department of having given a public relations opportunity to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Limited so as to subvert the Plachimada Coca-Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill, 2011, passed unanimously by the Kerala Assem
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Mother to be familys head under food Bill
The proposed Food Security Bill envisages designating