The revised draft Seeds Bill 2019, which the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare placed in the public domain recently for suggestions and comments, seems to be a watered down version of a draft prepared about nine years ago by the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Among other things, …
New Delhi: Farmers of Delhi are now a worried lot, as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the city government are planning to acquire panchayat land for
Bhubaneswar: Anticipating a fall in paddy production in the current Kharif season due to deficient rainfall, the Odisha government on Thursday decided to provide adequate seeds and fertilizers to farmers by September 15 for Rabi cultivation. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided over by …
LUCKNOW: Anomalies in the sale of certified seeds in Uttar Pradesh are touching new lows. A survey of NREGS implementation in Kanpur Dehat, conducted by member, state quality monitor, Vinod Shankar Chaubey, has brought to light largescale irregularities in the distribution and sale of certified seeds to beneficiaries of NREGS. …
In agriculture, water plays an important role in crop production. So it is very important to use water very efficiently in crop production and see more grains from every drop of water used in crop cultivation.
AIMING to catch up with global competition and India's fibre requirement of the future, the Union Ministry of Textiles put up a draft national fibre policy on its website in June. It has invited comments and suggestions. Though India is the second largest producer of man-made fibre in the world, …
IT WAS yet another meeting in a series that began six years ago. On July 28, close to 40 members of Parliament and state leaders met in Room 124 of Krishi Bhavan, the Delhi headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, in what seemed a last-ditch attempt to thrash out the …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has signed an MoU with J. K. Agri-Genetics Ltd. for increase in seed production, development of new breeds and transfer of technical knowledge in the agriculture sector. State Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture) S. Ahmed and J. K. Agri-Genetics CEO S.K. Gupta signed the MoU at Pant …
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai August 19, 2010, 0:41 IST Monsanto India (MIL), the leading hybrid seed and technology provider, plans to launch two high-yielding hybrid variety of maize, next year. The premium seeds Dekalb 9108 and Dekalb 9106 will be available during spring and the kharif seasons in Uttar …
Ajay Parmar | TNN Jodhpur: Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has undertaken a project to make the hills around the city green. Cashing in on the rainy season, the corporation has decided to go for aerial spraying of seeds of the local flora on these hills. The mayor, Rameshwer Dadhich flagged …
Proposals will be sent to the state government for giving compensation for 17 thousand quintals of soyabean seeds lying stocked with seed production cooperative societies. This decision was taken at a meeting of Board of Directors of Seed Production and Marketing Federation which was chaired by Cooperative Minister Shri Gaurishankar …
The 2010 Seeds Bill that has been introduced in Parliament does address some of the major concerns in the aborted 2004 version, but strangely a number of important correctives
The agriculture ministry has put on hold the controversial Seeds Bill, 2004, following strong objections from the MPs, mainly on the pricing and penalty clauses. Sources said while the penalty clause would be further referred to the law ministry for its opinion, the ministry would consider the suggestion of creating …
Gargi Parsai Demand for setting up regulatory mechanism on pricing of seeds Appellate committee for grievance redressal to be quasi-judicial in nature NEW DELHI: The government failed to reach an agreement with the Members of Parliament, who moved for amendments to the Seeds Bill on the issue of price regulation …
PT Mohanan Pillai The Sugarcane Seed Farm in Pandalam, one of the 11 specialised farms under the Agriculture Department in the state, has become a model for excellent functioning and for its diversified seedlings needs for the farmers. Established in 1963, catering to the needs of the then Pandalam Mannam …
THE Andhra Pradesh government on Monday requested the Centre to incorporate provisions for regulation of seed sale price and also royalty in the Central Seed Bill, which is expected to be passed in Parliament in the current monsoon session. Appreciating the Centre's initiative in moving the Seed Bill, state agriculture …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government's Agriculture Department on Tuesday signed an agreement with Pioneer Hybrid International for promoting research and development in seed production. Hybrid seeds are going to be the focal point of the pact. Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture) S. Ahmed and Pioneer International Corporation managing director Subba Rao signed …
CALLS TO REGULATE PRICING AND INTRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC CROPS ARE GETTING LOUDER AS THE SEED BILL 2010 LOOKS SET FOR MONSOON SESSION Jayshree Nandi | TNN The fraught issue of introduction of Bt Brinjal has been shelved but all eyes are now set on the controversial Seed Bill 2010, likely …
