Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
“As Assam is one of the top 10 rice producing States of the country, in 2016 we produced 52 lakh metric ton of rice and this year our expectation is to have paddy harvest of around 75 lakh metric ton as our production curve is on the upward trend, despite …
Acting on advice of an expert committee, the Centre will ban use of 18 pesticides in India as it involves risk to humans and animals. The Union agriculture ministry has issued a draft order, asking manufacturers, importers and state authorities to completely ban 12 of the identified pesticides from January …
`Non-GM Seeds Helped Raise Production 5-Fold In 60 Yrs' The debate around genetically modified crops and a recent PIL in the Supreme Court may force the government to delay its final decision on GM mustard. With the transgenic variety of mustard unlikely to be released for the coming rabi (winter …
Draft guidelines coming soon for comments from stakeholders With the debate on genetically modified (GM) crops getting intense, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is considering the option of putting in place guidelines for socio-economic assessment to judge proposed GM varieties on the basis of factors such as economy, …
Resilient To Several Pests & Insects, They Also Have Enhanced Nutritional Quality In a sign of the strength of India's public research institutions, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) released seven new varieties of field crops including wheat, rice, chickpea, pigeon pea and mustard and identified 11 varieties of high-yielding agricultural …
A forest department report has revealed that Mangar is home to almost 6 lakh trees, making it a strong contender for the 'natural conservation zone' tag. The report, which was submitted to National Green Tribunal on July 7, says that the forest department carried out random sampling and found that …
Although most people believe that organic farming involves no use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers. But an investigation by the Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI), an apex association of the Indian agrochemical industry that advances the cause of Indian farmers through better crop protection strategies, has unearthed just the …
On a fenced plot not far from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home, a field of mustard is in full yellow bloom, representing his government's reversal of an effective ban on field trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops. The GM mustard planted in the half-acre field in the grounds …
‘Goond Katia’ (Tragacanth-Katira Gum), conventionally used as a food item, can help save water while farming, as it has been proven as a herbal hydrogel after a five-year research by Dr Virender Singh Lather, principal scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Karnal. Dr. Lather said, “It will be a substitute …
Experts from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) while interacting with farmers at Agro Tech 2014 stated that the use of new-age methods such as organic farming and solar energy in farm operations was the need of the hour. Dr MK Paliwal, Assistant Director, Regional Centre for Organic Farming, and …
New breed will be free from pesticide residue & giving 150% more per-hectare yield Rising to the challenge posed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for innovation, agricultural scientists have invented a new breed of Basmati rice, which will be free from pesticide residue, while giving 150 per cent more per-hectare …
Price stabilisation fund to tackle inflation In a bid to boost farm production and cut post-harvest losses, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced a slew of measures which included concessional loans to landless growers, a new national scheme to promote irrigation, a separate television channel for farmers. Delivering his maiden …
As the world is already staring at impending water crisis due to climate change, population increase and pollution, a UN report has predicted that as many as 3.4 billion people will be living in "water-scarce" countries by 2025. It also pointed out that the situation will be deteriorated further in …
Two farmers of Sangrur district have been awarded for adoption of innovative agricultural techniques and commercialisation of agriculture. Tirath Singh of Sandaur village in Ahmedgarh block and Jagdeep Singh of Kanoi village (near Sangrur) were recently conferred with the “Innovative Farmer Award” at Agricultural Science Fair by the Indian Agricultural …
Experts from the National Agri Food Institute and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, led by officials of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), have developed a new high-yielding and disease-resistant variety of wheat. The new variety has been notified for cultivation in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and other areas which include …
Apprehensions of various sections must be allayed: M.S. Swaminathan In matters relating to genetically modified (GM) food crops, the government should ‘hasten cautiously,’ said eminent agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan. He was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the Wheat Breeding Research Station of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute …
New Delhi : In a bid to shift a chunk of area under water-intensive paddy cultivation in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh to maize, oilseeds and poplar-based agroforestry, the government has allocated more than R450 crore in the current fiscal for their promotion. Sources told FE that agriculture ministry …
Monsanto study says crop in four Gujarat districts showed susceptibility to pest The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is learnt to have received a report confirming pink bollworm developing resistance to Bt cotton in four districts in Gujarat. The apex regulator of genetically modified (GM) crops is likely to consider …
A low-cost free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) system has been developed at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, for assessing the climate change impacts on crops. In the FACE system, the supply and monitoring of CO2 is regulated by the computer-based SCADA system. Carbon dioxide concentration recorded at 5 min intervals …
New Delhi: Giving space to five little pots on your balcony can help you cook a colourful and nutritious meal, say agricultural scientists. The ongoing Krishi Vigyan Mela at Pusa campus, Indian Agricultural Research Institute is focusing on farming technologies for urban farmers. The fair is on till March 3. …
