The 2023 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor, a flagship publication of AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, provides an overview of trade in agriculture in Africa, including analysis of short- and long-term trends and drivers behind Africa’s global trade, intra-African trade, and trade within Africa’s regional economic communities. The …
Protests marked the 10th anniversary of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton in the country. Angry farmers urged parliamentarians to hold a special session to discuss the issue and ban the technology. Charging a few seed companies, particularly Monsanto, with monopolising the seed industry and setting the agenda …
The Maharashtra government is set to implement some harsh monetary steps from next month, as finance minister Ajit Pawar envisaged a raise in tax rates across sectors in the 2012-13 budget presented on Monday. The proposals are expected to mobilise an additional Rs 600 crore, and make the state revenue-surplus …
Diesel will be less taxing on your pockets as it will be cheaper by 50 paise per litre from April 1. But, get ready to pay more for cigarettes, beedies and other tobacco products. Gold, noble metals, precious and semi-precious stones will cost less with the State government deciding to …
The Indian government announced its intention to partially repeal a recent ban on the export of cotton on Monday, just one week after originally enacting the measure.
New Delhi A report on ‘State of Indian Agriculture 2011-12’, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, has called for reforms to ensure that the sector grows in tandem with the overall GDP of the country. The report says that “achieving an 8-9% rate of growth in the overall GDP …
The path drawn up by the government’s first-ever official agriculture survey in suggesting more private investment in farming is likely to find resonance in this year’s Budget. Officials said apart from infrastructure and skill development, agriculture could be the next big focus area. In 2009-10, private sector investment in agriculture …
Committee fears more textile mills, importing nations may switch to polyester India’s recent flipflop over a ban on cotton exports has created uncertainty in the market, according to countries that produce, trade and consume the item. The twin development could, in the long term, encourage more textile mills around the …
Allows outbound shipment of only those consignments that have already been registered Maintaining that ballooning cotton exports were used for stockpiling abroad, the commerce ministry today gave a partial relief to exporters by allowing outbound shipment of only those consignments that were already registered, and, only after revalidation of certificates. …
New Delhi: Bowing to political pressure, the government on Monday opened the window for cotton exports for 10 days but decided against registering fresh consignments for shipments outside the country. A notification issued by the directorate general of foreign trade, which reversed the order issued last Monday, has, however, mandated …
Bathinda: The cotton price here witnessed a forward leap of about Rs 230 per quintal today as the Centre yesterday lifted the ban on its export. Its arrival in the markets of the Malwa region, including Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana, picked up as farmers came out with their held back …
With opposition mounting, the government has decided to lift the cotton export ban imposed last week. “Keeping in view the facts, the interests of farmers, interest of the industry, trade, a balanced view has been considered by the group of ministers (GoM) to roll back the ban,” Commerce, Industry and …
Notification today; GoM will work out riders Allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance have again forced the Manmohan Singh government to take a step back, this time over the ban on cotton exports. The government has now announced that a new notification revoking the ban imposed on March 5 …
New Delhi A day after agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said he was kept in the dark about the ban on cotton exports, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday directed a group of ministers to “urgently review” the controversial decision. Singh’s directive, made public by a statement on his office website, …
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry said on Friday it would allow cotton cleared by customs before March 4 to be exported, easing a controversial blanket ban the world's second largest producer had imposed this week and which had fired international prices. India unexpectedly banned exports on Monday to ensure adequate …
India announced the immediate prohibition of cotton exports on Monday. The move from the world's second largest cotton exporter caused a stir in market prices and surprised political officials. A group of the country's ministers is expected to review the decision later this week.
New Delhi Apanel of ministers will on March 9 review the ban on cotton exports, textile secretary Kiran Dhingra said on Tuesday, after agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said he was kept in the dark about the decision and sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention to lift the restriction. A committee …
Insect behavior is largely decided by farming practices. Both plants and insects are mutually dependant. While plants provide food to insects, insects provide the necessary ecological services to the plant. Farmers therefore need to manage cropping as a part of a larger ecosystem management. This requires deeper understanding of the …
Ten years after Bt cotton first made its appearance in India, the Coalition for GM-free India has released this special report and demands an immediate halt to the policy of promoting Bt cotton. In summary, the story of Bt cotton is clearly that of false hype and failed promises. Bt …
It is 10 years since Bt Cotton was introduced in India / Tamil Nadu . That is the only Genetically Modified crop (though rated non food crop) allowed and it is time the Govt and policy makers think through it strongly and see the stark realities. Safe Food Alliance has …
Competition is tough in the seed market, which may explain why marketing gimmicks are often used to woo farmers. It’s tougher still for the farmers to get compensation when the claims fail and they are saddled with a bad or damaged crop. Sometimes the state government steps in to offer …
