Biotech dilemma
The Chennai declaration
The Chennai declaration
The world's most widely grown genetically engineered crops
A consignment of 1000 tonnes of corn-soya blend from the US was stopped by the Indian Government on ground that it may contain unapproved genetically modified (GM) material. The importing agencies
Owing to low storage of water in the four reservoirs of the Cauvery basin, the Karnataka State Government has appealed to farmers not to cultivate summers crops in the Cauvery basin this year. The
The noon meal scheme introduced by the Tamil Ndu government for the poor farmers of the state has drawn flak from farmers themselves. In Palaykottai, the Panchayat president Vasantha Kumari
Global acreage of transgenic crops increased by six million hectares to touch 58.7 million hectares in 2002 as India, Colombia and Honduras joined the list of countries growing these crops. But
To give a boost to the diversification of agriculture in Punjab, the Punjab government launched Multi Crop Multi Year Contract Farming programme in an area of 3 lakh acres as an alternative to
Planting of biotech crops spread at a double-digit rate for the sixth consecutive year in 2002, an international agriculture group said. Planting grew 12 percent last year and the global market
The first Agro food park in Rajasthan is being set up at Ranpur in Kota district. The foundation stone of the park was laid by the State Industries Minister, Chandrabhan. This would help farmers in
The Government has set aside Rs 40 crore for research in biotechnology this year, suggesting it is serious about putting genetic engineering to maxiumum use in agriculture. Already, three committees
Aid agencies have withdrawn an appeal against a government decision to reject the import of corn-soya blend suspected to contain genetically modified corn. The inter-ministerial genetic engineering
Chinese scientists have claimed success in breeding the world's first hybrid soyabean, result of over two decades of unremitting efforts, passed its certification by crop breeding authorities in
Farmers of Karnataka seem to be respecting the laws of nature. Thousands of farmers in north Karnataka have stopped policing pests using chemical pesticide and are adopting eco-friendly methods to
After successfully making rural land records available online at the taluka level, the Karnataka State Government has now decided to introduce the award-winning Bhoomi project through Raithra Mitra
A trend, which is catching up fast in the Malwa region of Punjab, particularly in Muktsar district, is that farmers have taken to horse breeding in a big way to supplement their income after finding
Amid conflicting view on WTO negotiations on agriculture, India will strive for a common strategy with likeminded countries to mount pressure on advanced nations to substantially cut farm subsidies
Amid conflicting view on WTO negotiations on agriculture, India on Sunday declared it will strive for a common strategy with like-minded counries to mount pressure on advanced nations to
The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), here is hopeful of conducting field trials of genetically modified seed of chickpea by 2004. The institute is currently
A fungal disease identified by the Research Division of the Agriculture Department (RDAD) as Fisarium Oxysporuro-spp Cubenses. is affecting the banana cultivation in Ampara district (Sri Lanka). The
A group of French actors, scientists and politicians destroyed a field of genetically modified rapeseed last week in support of anti-globalisation guru Jose Bove who was sentenced to a prison term in