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 …
Cucumbers may be out of favour on earth, but a Japanese astronaut said on Monday that he plans to harvest the vegetable on board the International Space Station. Satoshi Furukawa is set to blast off on Wednesday for a half-year stint in orbit along with Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov and …
Centre approves field trials of 14 GM crops. But some states refuse trials, saying safety regulations are too lax. With politicians joining activists, the issue is likely to take a politically volatile turn. This special report in DTE uncovers the mess in GM crops. As India gets ready to unleash …
AT daybreak on March 11, there was a burst of activity at Litchi Lawn, a corner plot on the sprawling campus of the Pusa Institute in Bihar’s Samastipur district. Workers were uprooting the maize growing in a small patch of land close to the office, intent on finishing their work …
How do you propose to deal with conflict of interest in GEAC? Around three months ago a document called Declaration of Independence was prepared. Scientists who are members of GEAC were asked to sign it. The declaration states that a scientist can take decisions independently. If a GEAC member is …
IT is just a 12-member body but the Agricultural Group (AG) of the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE-Ag) must be about the most powerful lobby groups in India. Among the dozen companies are the world’s largest biotech companies— Bayer BioScience, Dow AgroSciences, Monsanto, PHI Seeds—and a clutch of rising …
Global food prices continue to rise month after month, driven by longer-term and more recent trends. Financialisation is an important factor among the recent trends. There is strong evidence of correlation among the markets for different financial assets, including stocks/shares, commodities and currencies. Falling asset prices in other financial market …
- Two drought & waterlogging-resistant varieties to be released in Nov. Jorhat, May 19: The Tocklai Experimental Station of the Tea Research Association will release two new tea clones during the scheduled World Tea Congress to be held here in November.
Experts on agriculture sector from different SAARC countries on Tuesday stressed the need for exchanging information on agricultural research and development to multiply success in the field. They underscored the need at the inaugural session of a three-day training workshop on
The Provincial Seed Council has given provisional approval for production of the `controversial` variety of BT cotton on a trial basis, taking into account the variety`s great potential. Punjab approved its production on a permanent basis about two years ago. BT cotton has remained controversial since its arrival in the …
Scientists at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) here have developed three varieties of high-value grapes having ability to mature before the monsoon season. The recent introduction and evaluation of the varieties under the fruit and vegetable development programme has discovered that
Gharaunda (Karnal): Israeli Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Orit Noked today offered agricultural technologies to India and showered praise on Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for steps taken for betterment of farmers. She ,however, did not commit on setting up a research and development centre for agriculture, horticulture and …
The Israeli Government has offered its agricultural technologies for India, Israeli Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Orit Noked said here on Monday. Talking to media persons after her meeting with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda at the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaunda in Karnal district, she described
WHY would a company with a turnover of Rs 9,712 crore and profits of Rs 933 crore want a research loan of less than Rs 10 crore from the government? Ask the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which has become venture capitalist to well-heeled industry. In a novel scheme that turns …
The devolution of the agriculture ministry would create serious food security, international co-operation and agriculture research problems, as the provinces except Punjab do not have complete agri infrastructure along with different topography and soil structure. The most import aspect is that agriculture may be a provincial subject but provision of …
Chandigarh Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday urged the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to establish regional research stations in the state to boost the agricultural, dairy and fisheries sectors. The CM was presiding over a high level meeting of ICAR at Punjab Bhawan to discuss the …
