Draft Seeds Bill, 2019
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
Seeds
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Seed-patent case in Supreme Court
A technology called a ‘terminator’ was never going to curry much favour with the public. But even Monsanto, the agricultural biotechnology giant in St Louis, Missouri, was surprised by the furore that
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US supreme court hears Monsanto soybean patent case
Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 75-year old Indiana farmer, says that switching to Monsanto Inc.'s "Roundup Ready" soybeans "made things so much simpler and better." Monsanto's patented beans can survive when they
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Supreme Court Appears to Defend Patent on Soybean
A freewheeling and almost entirely one-sided argument at the Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that the justices would not allow Monsanto’s patents for genetically altered soybeans to be threatened by
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Monsanto sued small famers to protect seed patents, report says
Agricultural giant has won more than $23m from its targets, but one case is being heard at Supreme Court this month The agricultural giant Monsanto has sued hundreds of small farmers in the United States
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Mali conflict with Islamists halts climate adaptation projects
Fighting with militants in Mali is leading to the suspension of development in the country, aid workers say Escalating conflict with Islamic militants in Mali is leading to the suspension of development
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Monsanto's GM corn Biosafety data raises serious concerns: Report
<br> <p><strong>Greenpeace India demands the Union Minister for Environment and Forest, Jayanthi Natarajan, under whom sits the GEAC, to stop all open releases of GM crops, including those for field trials</strong></p>
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Analysis of the data submitted by Monsanto to the Indian authorities on genetically engineered maize MON89034 x NK603
<p>This independent scientific analysis released by Greenpeace India exposes major flaws in the Genetically Modified (GM) corn biosafety assessment process by the regulatory bodies in India.</p>
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Farmers take to soyabean farming for better returns
CUTTACK: To improve the economic condition of farmers, the district administration has been encouraging them take up soyabean cultivation. And the efforts have yielded desired results with 300 farmers cultivating soyabean in 550 acre in the district. District agriculture officers claim soyabean cultivation ensures lucrative returns with less input for the farmers. . "A farmer has to spend only Rs 500 per acre while the government provides them seeds and fertilizers worth Rs 3,500 to boost oil seed farming," said an agriculture officer.
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Palakkad farmers already feeling the heat
Thrissur: Palakkad, one of the major rice producing areas in the state, is staring at the worst drought in recent times. As per a study conducted by the agricultural department, out of the 43,000 hectares of paddy fields in the district, 6,050 hectare have been affected by drought this season. Palakkad principal agricultural officer G Sudarsanan said, “The report shows, Alathur, Kuzhalmannam, Malampuzha, Nenmara, Chittur and Kollangode blocks have severely been affected. The estimated loss in paddy cultivation due to drought is Rs 24.13 crore this season.”
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Four projects worth $134 million to give farm sector shot in the arm
The government has approved four major donor-funded projects worth US$ 134 million in the agriculture sector that aims to boost livestock and food production, address climate change and environmental issues