<p> Genetically Engineered/Modified (GE/GM) crops are organisms created artificially in labs by forcibly inserting genes of unrelated organisms into the genetic structure of the plant. Genetically
Protracted dry spell during winter followed by abnormal rise in mercury during March and April has spelt doom for farmers in the hills state who are facing third successive crop failure.
The cropping pattern in Punjab, particularly the cultivation of water-intensive paddy, is under the Centre’s scrutiny at the highest level. The concern was raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at
Nine days after the first case was reported in Yamunanagar, four more cases of yellow rust have been detected in the district. Sources said four more cases were reported in patches in one acre wheat
<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> Multinational seed companies are luring farmers to grow hybrid maize with promises of high yields and high returns. The cereal is overtaking farms growing millets and other staples. Is it a threat to India’s food security? Read this report in Down To Earth.</p>
addressing a two-day seminar on gm Crops and Biodiversity, Kerala Chief Minister V S Achutanandan said that the state would not have a policy that would have any adverse impact on farmers and
The Andhra Pradesh Government has finally responded to the protest by farmers in the coastal areas where they have announced crop holiday in about three lakh acres. The Government has formed a high-level
In a significant move, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited cultivation of edible crop on the floodplains of Yamuna here, saying the vegetables grown there were “highly contaminated” and their consumption
Monsanto Co. received final U.S. approval on Thursday for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company says will fight problematic weed resistance on farm fields, but critics say
A leading microbiologist has warned of the increasing threat that killer fungi poses to humans and the environment. New figures show that fungal diseases cause hundreds of thousands of deaths annually,
The Central Government has included three kharif crops
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A critical question for agricultural production and food security is how water demand for staple crops will respond to climate and carbon dioxide (CO2) changes, especially in light of the expected increases
This market assessment reports on alternative fuels opportunities in the cement sector in Ethiopia. The assessment examined different experiences and possible options to utilize municipal, commercial and
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California puts limits on tear gas-like pesticide chloropicrin used for strawberries and other crops California farmers must restrict their use of a tear gas-like pesticide applied to strawberries and
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sought funds to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore for research and development of transgenic seeds in pulses. “Transgenic material is very important to
Last week's rain in North India could turn out to be beneficial to the wheat crop. But hailstorm in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra has damaged the crop there. In view of the rains, arrivals
A coalition of more than 2,000 U.S. farmers and food companies said Wednesday it is taking legal action to force government regulators to analyze potential problems with proposed biotech crops and the
The 300-odd small farmers, belonging to Thummanatti vegetable growing cluster in the Nilgiris, are an aggrieved lot. The hailstorm which struck the area recently has affected garlic, radish, beetroot and
