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 …
The transition from the prostrate growth of ancestral wild rice (O. rufipogon Griff.) to the erect growth of Oryza sativa cultivars was one of the most critical events in rice domestication. This evolutionary step importantly improved plant architecture and increased grain yield. Here the authors find that prostrate growth of …
Agriculture in developing countries was transformed when scientists met aid officials and convinced them to invest in research. Lowell S. Hardin was there, and believes today's food crisis demands a similar vision.
By Devinder Sharma The problem is that once Bt Brinjal enters the market, there is no way you can distinguish it from the normal ones. After the rats, goats, sheep and cows, it is now your turn. In a few months from now, if the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) …
Certain reports have raised doubts over biotech crops, but they are as safe as conventional ones and the success of Bt cotton can be replicated in other crops. This was stated by the All-India Biotechnology Association at a press conference here today. Representing the interests of 13 leading corporate houses …
Lethal viruses are taking over the world of food IN agricultural research, new breakthroughs have helped elaborate the workings of two strains of potentially lethal viruses destroying important food crops like wheat and maize. Research into the Maize Streak Virus (msv) destroying Africa
Measures to test GM crops for safety leave a lot to be desired In comments bearing direct relevance for India, Prince Charles, heir to British throne, launched a scathing attack on gm crops, calling them the
By Terry Wade LIMA (Reuters) - Scientists around the world have teamed up to sequence the genome of the potato, hoping to crack the genetic code of one of the world's most important crops at a time of surging population growth and high food prices. Solanum tuberosum, the scientific name …
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 11, 2008, 3:24 IST After an overwhelming success of Bacillus thurengiensis (Bt) cotton, Bt brinjal is all set to go commercial from the next sowing season, with the completion of its trial runs. After the launch, Bt brinjal will become the first edible product …
Neeta Kolhatkar From wanting to sell off their lands to learning new Japanese farming technology, farmers in Bhiwandi, Wada and Vasai are a changed lot, thanks to ASPEE
Joe C Mathew / New Delhi September 06, 2008, 3:59 IST Data on clinical trials of genetically-modified (GM) brinjal have been made public by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the environment ministry. The development comes even as Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) had filed a petition before the …
Confronted with land degradation, chronic water shortages, and a growing population that already numbers 1.3 billion, China is looking to a transgenic green revolution to secure its food supply. Later this month, the government is expected to roll out a $3.5 billion research and development (R&D;) initiative on genetically modified …
Sresta helps many farmers switch to a sustainable route of organic farming RAJASHEKAR Reddy Seelam, a man in his early forties with a management degree from IIM Ahmedabad, left his well-grounded career with a private company selling pesticides, seeds, fertilisers and allied products to start his own venture
This policy is intended to help in rejuvenating the agriculture sector of Orissa and bringing lasting improvement in the economic condition of the farmers. An integrated implementation of the intentions of the Government would definitely achieve the targeted annual growth rate of 4 per cent during the Eleventh Five Year …
Saba Rahman Some say it began with the Mayans who used a stick to plant maize in unprepared soil while others trace it to ancient Egypt. But it is clear that conservation agriculture (CA) in the modern sense started in the mid-20th century and was practised successfully in the Americas, …
