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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China To Invest In Agriculture Innovation To Boost Food Security
China said on Wednesday it would boost agriculture innovation in an effort to increase food output, signaling that the world's most populous country is trying to tackle outdated farm and food infrastructure
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Monsanto opens seed breeding centre
The facility will develop and test new hybrid seed varieties, says MD Monsanto India’s Managing Director Amitabh Jaipuria at the launch of breeding centre in Chikkaballapur on Monday. With a tinge of
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SC directs National Seeds Corporation to compensate farmers
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a state-run company to compensate farmers for supplying defective seeds to them. The court rejected the plea of National Seeds Corporation that it was
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IAPP for increasing agricultural productivity in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP), funded by Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GA-FSP), will enhance the productivity of agriculture (crops, livestock and fisheries)
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Nuances of zero budget farming
More than 200 farmers from across the city underwent special training in zero budget farming as part of a farming training and farmers' mela that concluded here on Sunday. The training, jointly organised
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To Bt or not to Bt? risk and uncertainty considerations in technology assessment
The acreage under the transgenic Bt cotton seeds in India has risen significantly since its legalization in the year 2002. Discussions on the advantages from the technology have focused on increments in
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Innovative approaches to gender and food security: changing attitudes, changing behaviours
This issue of insights is the result of a collaborative process involving experts working in policy, research and practice on gender and food security in four global regions. At the centre of the process
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Seeds of discontent
Costly corporate seeds are not only jacking up our food bill but also affecting community sharing.
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Cotton no hope for Raichur farmers
The income is not enough to meet even their expenses this year Caught in crisis: The consignment that has arrived at the cotton market in Raichur. It is called the white gold in these parts. But cotton
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The Seeds Bill, 2011: Some reflections
The main reason for the continued low use of quality seed has been inadequate access. Though the private sector has taken a lead in harnessing technological innovation in some segments, it has concentrated