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, …
GLOBAL seeds major Monsanto may soon start selling controversial genetically modified (GM) seeds and planting material in India, as the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared the company
Companies are going slow on GM research thanks to the obstructive bureaucracy Surinder Sud / New Delhi October 20, 2009, 0:54 IST Unlike multinational agro-firms, which invest liberally on research and development (R&D;) to evolve new seeds, Indian companies engaged in agri-business generally feel shy of doing so. There are …
On the allegation of misappropriation of 167.980 tonnes of Sal seeds worth about Rs 2.94 lakh by falsifying the accounts and official records, a Vigilance case was registered against Ratnakar Das, a former Sectional Supervisor in charge of Nabarangpur Sal Seeds Central Godown, Golak Behari Barik, former Sectional Supervisor in …
BHUBANESWAR: Despite all pro-poor policies and much-hyped food programmes of the State Government, Orissa continues to languish at the bottom rung of the hunger parameters. The State stood 66th along with countries like Nigeria and Kenya in the Global Hunger Index-2008 measured by the International Food Policy Research Institute. This …
Indias regulatory body for GM crops, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has approved export of Bt cotton seeds to Pakistan. Hindustan Times reported that the GEAC working under the environment and Forest Ministry, gave permission to top GM seed companies like Monsanto, Hyderabad-based Bayer Hybrid Seeds and Aurangabad-based Nath Biogene …
Report of the Expert Committee (EC-II) to review findings of large scale trials and the related biosafety studies on Bt brinjal submitted to GEAC on Oct 8, 2009. Concludes that that development and safety assessment of Bt brinjal is fully compliant with the conditions stipulated by GEAC. M/s Maharashtra Hybrid …
Cabinet granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by the Minister of Agriculture Development & Agrarian Services Maithreepala Sirisena to set up a Seed Testing Laboratory under the SAARC project. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sri Lanka will be done to this effect. It has been decided that …
The government has allowed a number of private companies for importing High Yielding Variety (HYV) of potato seeds aimed at increasing production of potato in the next season. The companies will import the HYV potato including diamont, provento, vanila, felsina, mondial, asterix, courag, ultra and granula from Holland and Germany …
Understanding the issues and perspectives of the community, giving voice to their ideas and facilitating institutional building are key in bringing about a sustainable and equitable change. Bringing a
In parts of Mozambique, seed fairs have become an important tool for improving family farming and food sovereignty. The concept is simple: create a space for small farmers from different regions to come together to exchange seeds. Gaining access to (diverse) genetic material allows for new opportunities and ideas for …
Tribal communities of Baran district have been able to regain their food sovereignty by preserving local seeds. The women groups have revived their traditional seed storage techniques to preserve seeds in the seed banks. Seed banks have provided assured access to seeds even during the times of drought.
By gaining critical control over seeds rural women have recovered traditional landraces and biodiversity in agriculture. Initiatives such as Alternative PDS and Food Sovereignty Trust by Deccan Development Society have not only ensured heightened access to food and nutrition but have also empowered women by strengthening their leadership abilities.
While previous research has analyzed the impacts of Bt cotton in India, most available studies are based only on one or two years of data. We analyze the technology
The Agro-Biotechnology can play an important role in the agriculture development of the country. The products of agriculture biotechnology, especially the disease resistance crops, high yielding varieties and new varieties with essential nutrients can fulfil our present and future needs. This was stated by International Centre for Chemical and Biological …
Union agriculture secretary T. Nanda Kumar today placed a four-pronged contingency plan before the state to mitigate the drought impact in the state. The tips came at a meeting on how to improve agricultural yield. While state agriculture secretary A.P. Singh said that the first step should be to make …
AHEAD of the annual campaign for rabi crops, the Centre has announced a Rs 288-crore subsidy on a variety of seeds for the winter crops after a severe drought hit hard the kharif crops. The government is likely to monitor the quality of all varieties of seeds for key crops. …
So-called deepwater rice varieties have a special ability: when the going gets tough, the rice gets growing. The stems elongate rapidly as the paddy floods, keeping the top of the plant above the water, even to depths of 10 feet or more. The elongated, hollow stems act as a snorkel …
Ranchi, Aug. 20: Renowned ecologist and activist Vandana Shiva held the wrong agriculture policy responsible for the current food crisis in the country and called for organic farming. She also stressed on the need to restrain farmers from purchasing hybrid seeds. Shiva was speaking to the media at Kokar on …
