Rejoinder of published news about Bt Brinjal
The news has published on dated 22 March 2015 in your daily about Bt Brinjal but Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) authority did not agree with this report. We think, the news is totally
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Heavy rains trigger flood fears in Kashmir; 10 people buried alive
A landslide in the Himalayan region of Kashmir buried at least 10 people while they were sleeping, police said on Monday, as unseasonal rains swept India, damaging crops and raising fears of flash floods
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Biofuels vital to UK decarbonisation, finds report
The UK transport industry must embrace biofuels if it is to meet EU decarbonisation targets, a Government-backed report has claimed. The Transport Energy Task Force concluded that there is a 'clear
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No more GM in Kolhapur fields
University bans field trials THE Maharashtra agriculture university announced it would no longer allow field trials of GM food crops in its field at Kolhapur. The move came in the wake of a protest in March by hundreds of farmers and citizens against an open-air field test of GM corn seeds, produced by seed major Monsanto. The protest led to the constitution of a committee, which resulted
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Monsanto withdraws new GM cotton seed in dispute with India
NEW DELHI – Monsanto has pulled an application seeking Indian approval for its next generation of genetically modified, pest-resistant cotton seeds, it said Thursday, sharply escalating an ongoing row
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Hybrid hopes
Doubts about new crop strategy for eastern India
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Large scale conversion of forest land weakening monsoon: Study
MUMBAI: Monsoon has weakened in the North-Eastern and North-Central India due to large-scale conversion of forest land to crop land, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
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Water scarcity takes toll on summer sowing
The summer of 2015 is going to be tough for farmers who are finding it difficult to get water to irrigate their land. As the monsoon was erratic and inconsistent, not enough water was stored in the state
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Common pesticides linked to antibiotic resistance
People exposed to herbicides require more antibiotics to kill bacteria, according to new research published in mBio Antibiotics and herbicides, as it turns out, don’t mix. At least that’s the conclusion
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Climate change: China official warns of 'huge impact'
Climate change could have a "huge impact" on China, reducing crop yields and harming the environment, the country's top weather scientist has warned, in a rare official admission. Zheng Guogang told
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Bt brinjal turns out to be ‘upset case’ for farmers
The cultivation of genetically engineered Bt Brinjal in the country’s several districts has cost the farmers their fortunes again this year as the plants have either died out prematurely or fruited very
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Quick harvest to beat weak monsoon - BAU draws up contingency crop plan for kharif yield in 75-90 days
Jamshedpur, July 11: A weak monsoon has prompted Birsa Agriculture University (BAU), Kanke, to draw up a contingency crop plan.
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Now, apple management through remote sensing
For ensuring a better crop and good returns, the government will now make use of space technology for planning and management of apple orchards, as it still remains the main cash crop in six
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GEAC shifts to event-based approval for GM crops
The regulator for genetically modified (GM) crops and products, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), has decided to follow the "event-based approval system' for approving GM crops, instead
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Man-elephant conflict in Odisha: 685 jumbos, 660 people killed in a decade
685 elephant died over the last decade in Odisha. The Hindu 685 elephant died over the last decade in Odisha. Odisha seems to have seen a terrible form of man-elephant conflict in which 685 jumbos have
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Rain has claimed 59 lives in state: Minister
Shimla, March 17: The state has suffered a loss of Rs 832 crore following heavy rain and snowfall this winter season. It also claimed 59 lives. This was stated by Revenue Minister Kaul Singh Thakur while
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Odisha government making efforts to resolve Mahanadi river issue: CM
Independence Day was celebrated across Odisha with gaiety and enthusiasm amid tight security today as the state government showed optimism that efforts to resolve the Mahanadi river water issue would be
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Enhancing crop water productivity to ameliorate groundwater decline
Increased use of fresh water supplies in agricultural and non-agricultural activities in the past few decades has caused an alarming rate of groundwater depletion in many regions of the world. This threatens the sustenance of crop production and the ensuing food security.
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Monsoon going to revive, crop situation not worrisome: Pawar
With over 30 per cent rainfall deficit across the country a month after the monsoon, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday admitted the position was not “fully satisfactory”, but allayed fears saying
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Breakthrough in energy, water-saving technologies in rice, wheat
Energy and water-saving cropping technologies appear to be finally making some headway. The fact that this transformation is taking place in mainstream crops such as rice and wheat is added cause for