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, …
Pune This time when the warkaris cross Hadapsar and proceed on their path to Pandharpur, they will be on a mission to make the earth greener. The Garden Department of Pune Municipal Corporation in collaboration with Harit Mitra Pariwar and Give to Save Movement (G2S) have been distributing seeds amongst …
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet today gave its nod for tabling the Madhya Pradesh Kapas Beej Vidheyak 2010 (Madhya Pradsh Cotton Seeds Bill 2010) in the coming monsoon session of the Assembly. After promulgation of the Act, the state government will have full control over cottonseed rates and farmers will …
The global economy has faced two serious but unconnected crises in quick succession during the past four years. The years 2007 and 2008 witnessed an unprecedented rise in food prices which forced the global community to pay more attention to the agricultural sector. While many international development agencies and countries …
The introduction of genetic engineering (GE) in plant breeding has been accompanied by the expansion of patent monopolies. Companies have seized on the opportunity to extend the corporate control of agriculture through the patenting of seeds and plants. Increasing corporate control has meant the seed industry has been largely integrated …
With chemical farming becoming uneconomical and grain yields declining, more and more farmers are switching to organic agriculture, says natural scientist G Nammalvar in this interview with Claude Alvares. Nammalvar has been training organic farmers and setting up learning centres in Tamil Nadu for three decades. Trainings sometimes need to …
Agriculture is the core sector of Indian economy. The share of agriculture and allied sectors in total GDP presently is about 16 percent and it engages nearly 52 per cent of the national workforce. Agriculture therefore continues to remain the principal source of livelihood for the majority of households in …
“The area under dedicated fodder cultivation has remained constant since independence at 4.7 per cent of the total cultivable land; 10 per cent of this is in Punjab,” said Bhasin. The demand for 2021 is projected to be 180 MT which would mean an increase in production of five MT …
Monsanto's way of calculating royalty on its Bt cotton seeds raises serious questions about how tenable it is Latha Jishnu / New Delhi June 24, 2010, 0:11 IST For years now, at least since India passed amendments to the Patent Act to allow product patents in 2005, patents on drugs …
Kurnool, June 23: Farmers are concerned about subsidised seeds due to the delay in distribution in Kurnool district though they have tilled their lands, hoping for good returns in the kharif. Irate farmers demanding immediate supply of seeds closed the entrance gates of the collectorate in Kurnool on Wednesday. Leaders …
When the United Progressive Alliance (upa) triumphed at the hustings exactly a year ago, both its supporters and detractors agreed the victory vindicated the government’s social welfare schemes. The upa, in its first avatar, brought a new lease of life in many areas of the social welfare sector. It discarded …
THE Union agriculture ministry will redraft the seed bill following complaints by MPs, states and farmer groups. Their main grouse is that the bill, which aims to regulate the quality of seeds, does not monitor their prices, crucial for farmers. The Seed Bill 2010 was approved by the Cabinet in …
Three state governments are waging a legal battle against the seed industry over prices of Bt cotton seeds. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra have cases running in the state courts with the National Seeds Association of India for fixing prices of Bt cotton seeds. The association questioned the state governments’ …
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee Raipur: The sal seed harvested by tribals through large parts of Naxalism-affected districts of Orissa and Chhattisgarh is bought by global chocolate manufacturers. But those chocolates cannot come to India. Under the Food and Adulteration Act, use of butter extracted from sal seed in place of cocoa is …
B Krishna Mohan / Hyderabad June 9, 2010, 0:59 IST Governments of cotton growing states have spiked proposals by companies to increase prices for genetically modified (Bt) cotton seeds. Makers of Bt seed have asked for a rise in the price they could charge for a 40-seed packet of the …
Non-availability of seeds angered the farmers Jodhpur: Five persons, including two policemen, were injured here on Tuesday when farmers angry over non-availability of seeds blocked traffic and threw stones at the police team, which baton-charged the protesters. Farmers who assembled at the seed market in the city in the morning …
Sandip Das Surendra Nagar, Gujarat: DJ Parmar, the postmaster of Kukda village of Surendra Nagar district in Gujarat, besides handling letters and money orders, has now taken an additional responsibility. He will take orders from farmers for supplying of seeds prior to the forthcoming kharif sowing season. In the neighbouring …
Dalsinghsarai, Rosera and Bhibhutipur in Samastipur have been known for their rich moong harvested around this time of the year, but the new buzzword in these areas now is inter-cropping of the pulse with sugarcane and mango orchard. The district, adjacent to the famous low-lying vast tract (taal) by the …
Latha Jishnu / New Delhi May 28, 2010, 0:36 IST Monsanto licencees have earned over Rs 1,500 crore since 2002. A quiet but determined battle is being fought in the courts, and outside, by US agricultural biotech giant Monsanto, its Indian affiliates and seed lobbyists to free the prices of …
Seeds of high quality are necessary for a good crop. In this connection Gwalior-based Agriculture University is putting in important contribution by preparing nuclear seeds of wheat. Vice Chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University Dr. Vijay Singh Tomar has informed that Dr. KPS Malik has started preparation of wheat
The Farmers' Welfare Department has been undertaking constant preparations for supplying hybrid and high quality seeds to farmers during the kharif season. A meeting was held at the Mantralaya on Tuesday for reviewing the preparations. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary Agriculture and Cooperatives MM Upadhayay. At the meting, …
