Agricultural technologies in India: a review
Agriculture sector in India is a primary source of livelihood for a majority of the population. Low and stagnant income in the sector remains a focal point of policy debate in India. The most prominent
Biotechnology
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Draft Assam agriculture policy (2018)
The recent Nasa findings that ornamental plants release maximum oxygen seem to have prompted the Assam government to plan massive urban agriculture and vertical farming to grow such plants, fruits and
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Rwanda takes early steps towards legalising GMOs
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has drafted a law governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Rwanda which will soon be forwarded to the Rwanda Law Reform Commission for review.
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Safety assessment of transgenic organisms in the environment
Volume 7 of the Series compiles the OECD consensus documents for use in environmental risk assessment of transgenic organisms (biosafety) issued in 2016 and 2017. The first two chapters cover the biology
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Agrifood atlas: facts and figures about the corporations that control what we eat
<p>This new report shows the dramatic impacts of the global food system being rapidly monopolised by ever-fewer, ever-larger corporations at every stage of the food chain. It warns that this alarming trend poses risks to consumer choice, jobs and working conditions and food production in the future.</p>
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Three hundred and first report on genetically modified crops and its impact on environment
Raising doubts about government claims that production of cotton has increased post commercialisation of Bt cotton, a parliamentary panel has asked the union ministry of environment and forest to undertake
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Foregone benefits of important food crop improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa
<p>A number of new crops have been developed that address important traits of particular relevance for smallholder farmers in Africa. Scientists, policy makers, and other stakeholders have raised concerns
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Exhibition on wheels to raise awareness on climate change
A mobile science exhibition will arrive at the city railway station today ‘Science Express,’ a mobile exhibition focusing on climate change, will arrive at Puducherry railway station on Thursday.
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GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2015
A new report released by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the 26 countries
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Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2016
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its annual report showcasing the 110-fold increase in adoption rate of biotech crops globally in just 21 years
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A makeover for the world's most hated crop
<p>Oil palm has a reputation as an environmental menace. Can the latest genetic research change that?</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/a-makeover-for-the-world-s-most-hated-crop-1.21634"