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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Nepal and Others Mull Monsanto’s Role in Advancing Agriculture
Here’s a quick update on efforts to expand access to higher-yielding hybrid seed in Nepal. Even though the country already has lots of different varieties beyond their own traditional supplies, a recent
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Informal “seed” systems and the management of gene flow in traditional agroecosystems: The case of cassava in Cauca, Colombia
Our ability to manage gene flow within traditional agroecosystems and their repercussions requires understanding the biology of crops, including farming practices' role in crop ecology. That these practices'
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Brinjal debacle still raw, Bt rice on course
Mahyco confident of regulatory approvals, plans launch within a year. Bt brinjal may have gone into the deep freezer, but that has hardly dampened the enthusiasm of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co (Mahyco) from coming up with new genetically modified (GM) crops.
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Wheat, paddy seeds import allowed for trial purposes
New Delhi The government has allowed the import of seeds of new varieties of wheat and paddy for trial and evaluation purposes, Parliament was informed on Friday. In July, the agriculture ministry had revised the New Policy on Seeds Development of 1988 to allow the import of a specific quantity of seeds of both wheat and paddy, initially for the purpose of trial and evaluation.
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Who will control the green economy?
This new report connects the dots between the climate and oil crises, new technologies and corporate power. It warns that the world’s largest companies are riding the coattails of the “Green Economy” while gearing up for their boldest coup to-date – not just by making strategic acquisitions and tapping new markets, but also by penetrating new industrial sectors.
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Draft Rajasthan state agricultural policy 2011
The future vision of Agricultural Policy of Rajasthan shall be to ensure food and nutritional security and economic empowerment to the people through accelerated yet sustainable growth in agriculture.
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Biosafety assurance for GM food crops in India
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences has come out with the latest policy paper on Biosafety Assurance for GM Food Crops in India that contains science-based recommendations and concrete actions
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Voice against BRAI Bill gets stronger
KOLKATA, 23 NOV: As many as 10 former Supreme Court judges, several members of Parliament, over 200 organisations and one lakh citizens have asked the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to scrap the proposed
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Sri Lanka to set up SAARC Seed Bank
As agreed at the recently held 17th SAARC Summit in the Maldives, Sri Lanka will set up a ‘SAARC Seed Bank’ to boost agriculture production in the region. Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers yesterday
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Farmers resent supply of seeds
KOKRAJHAR: The farmers of Janagaon, Titaguri under Titaguri Development Block expressed their strong resentment following the supply of unfit seeds to the farmers in Kokrajhar and demanded compensation