Nod soon for new biotech crops
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee is likely to approve large-scale field trials of GM mustard and GM potato, which have already undergone field trials under controlled conditions. Another
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee is likely to approve large-scale field trials of GM mustard and GM potato, which have already undergone field trials under controlled conditions. Another
Genetically modified (GM) versions of three food crops, namely brinjal, mustard and potato, are awaiting permission for large-scale field trials before the final approval for commercial sale. The
Saag Ingredients: 250 gms jute leaves Three red chillies Half teaspoon mustard seeds, Pinch of turmeric powder Salt to taste Method: Wash the leaves and chop them fine. Heat half a spoon of mustard oil in an iron wok or frying pan. Add mustard seeds, wait till they begin to crackle, then add the red chillies, turmeric powder and salt. Put in the leaves, stir and cover the
A breakthrough research has now established that mustard oil should be the preferred option for cooking, over several other edible oils, for prevention of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and prevention
Mustard oil may not be a favourite for cooking because of its pungent smell, but a joint study done by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and St Johns Medical College, Bangalore
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Growth of Farm Income, 25/07/2017. The Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for major agricultural crops to ensure remunerative prices for farmers on the recommendation
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on destruction of crops due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, 31/07/2015. In the month of February-May, 2015 many States like Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd's (KPTL) Rajasthan project, where it generates electricity generation from mustard crop residues, became the first Indian project and the third project worldwide to
The present study has been carried out to see the effect of pulp and paper mill effluent on seed germination and seedling growth of mustard, pea and rice. Mustard, pea and rice seeds were allowed to germinate in soil taken in different earthen pots and treated with different concentrations of effluent.
A large number of farmers yesterday blocked traffic on the Jind-Rohtak road in front of the local New Grain Market in protest against the "slow and selective' purchase of mustard crop by government
Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (HAFED) has decided to procure mustard seeds in the state at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1700 per quintal during the current
Farmers in the desert state of Rajasthan are eyeing cash crops to counter the continuous dry spell. Mustard crop registered its presence dominantly this rabi season in the state. And the move
Mustard fields have long been the perfect backdrop for Bollywood song sequences. Now, researchers at the Centre for Transgenic Plant Development, Jamia Hamdard, are giving 250-odd farmers in
The government plans to revive cultivation of crops that make Punjab’s iconic “makki ki roti and sarson ka saag” -- maize and mustard --along with horticulture and fodder to breathe life into the stressed
Scientist at the Division of Genetics at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed an early-maturing and bold-seeded mustard (Brassica juncea) variety, and it has
The near freezing temperatures, frost and a severe cold wave sweeping through north India has hit the standing mustard, gram, early tomato, brinjal, chillies, peas, late potato, winter maize, papaya,
The Rajasthan Government has notified eight rabi crops for which farmers can avail insurance cover. The crops notified are wheat, mustard, gram, barley, taramira, commin, coriander and lentil, an
The Rajasthan Government has notified eight rabi crops for which farmers can avail themselves of insurance cover. The crops notified are wheat, mustard, gram, barley, tamari, cumin, coriander and
Vishnu Pandey / Kanpur November 01, 2008, 20:55 IST A severe fertiliser shortage is threatening the timely sowing of potato and allied crops such as mustard in the
Aman paddy, vegetables, mustard, pulses, chilli on 2,60,330 hectares of lands have been damaged in the devastating cyclone Reshmi in 30 districts in the country, according to sources of the Ministry of Agriculture.