Rs 76 cr for ginger that wasn't sown
In this semi-arid region where farming has been almost nil in the last three years, the Panchmahals District Co-operative Bank (PDCB) in Punjab, disbursed Rs 76 crore in agricultural loans for a crop
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One more company gets nod for Bt cotton
While a second company, Rasi seeds, has got the green signal to produce Bt cotton seeds in one lakh hectares for Kharif 2004, the apex body responsible for clearing GM crops has re-asserted that it
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Monsoon delay may hit oilseeds crop
The delay in the monsoon and continued high temperatures are likely to push back the sowing of the kharif oilseed crop in the key producing areas of south interior Karnataka and coastal Andhra
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Chemical dye detected in chilli powder
French authorities have detained a consignment of chilli powder last month following detection of "unauthorised colourant Sudan 1" in the product and issued a rapid alert notification. When
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Genetically modified morals
The dispute over whether countries may decline imports of genetically engineered seeds and foods, long a point of contention between the United States and developing countires, is straining relations
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GEAC approves trial of Bt cotton
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) on Friday allowed Rasi Seeds Ltd to carry out large-scale trial of RCH 2 Bt cotton in south and central parts of the country for further evaluation
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Chirac the trade killer
President Jacques Chirac appeared once again to have cut a deal to ensure a continuing stream of money from Brussels for his pampered French farmers. On the eve of meetings to reform the EU's
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Unanswered questions on clearing transgenic seeds
India's regulatory authority, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) decided not to allow commercial cultivation of RCH 2 Bt cotton developed by Rasi Seeds Company Ltd. This transgenic
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TN farm varsity develops Soil Health Card
In its bid at evaluating the soil health condition, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has developed a Soil Health Card, which is expected to benefit the farming community. The card would
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Alarming changes in land use pattern
With planned development failing to keep pace with population pressures in Delhi, the conversion of agricultural land for other uses assumed alarming proportions. Between 1981 and 1991, Delhi
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Kits to test Bt gene
Amidst reports of the selling of spurious Bt seeds in the market, scientists at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research have developed kits for testing the expression of Bt gene in genetically
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Rasi seeds get 'nod' to grow Bt cotton
The Genetic engineering Approval Committee permitted the Tamil Nadu based Rasi Seeds Ltd. to grow on a large scale trial basis the RCH-2 variety of Bt cotton in the southern and central zones,
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Protein-rich potato still on the couch
The news from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which is conducting limited field trials, is that GM potato, enriched by a gene from the amaranth plant, cannot hit the market before 2005.
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Agriculture ministry identifies directorate to promote EU quality & safety norms
The agriculture ministry has identified its directorate of marketing & inspection to promote European Retail Praties Good Agriculural Practices (EUREPGAP)
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Panel rejects Rasi seeds' Bt cotton bid
The Genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) has struck down the plea made by Rasi Seeds for commercial cultivation of its genetically modified (GM) RCH 2 Bt cotton seeds in the South, saying
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Monsanto turning into gene supplier
First, it was the Jalna (Aurangabad)-based Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd's (Mahyco) genetically-modified (GM) Bt cotton hybrids
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AP to do Bt cotton documentation
Amidst controversy raging over Bt cotton in Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister, Mr N Chandrababu, announced a "thorough documentation" of the genetically modified cash crops in the current
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Ficci, Norway firm to plug European farm standards
Finally, there's a move to improve the country's agricultural practices. The Federation of Indian Chambers of commerce and Industry(Ficci), in association with the Norwegian aid agency Norad, is
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Phony farmers cash in on National Crop Insurance Scheme
Faced with a flood of false compensation claims under the National Crop Insurance Scheme (NCIS), the Centre has sent an official team to investigate "discrepancies" in the State farmers' claims
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'Balanced use of chemical manures not harmful'
Under the auspices of the Gosaigaon College extension education sub-committee (NAAC), a day-long seminar on agricultural productivity and the use of chemical manures and pesticides was held at