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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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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ICAR to make Odisha hub of groundnut production
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has set its sights on Orissa to make it a hub of groundnut production. The premier agency has said it is focussing its seed and technological
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With yield static for 4 yrs, experts moot new variety of seeds
With the yield of rabi and kharif crops remaining stagnant for the past four years, there is a need for new variety of seeds to improve farming practices or for some seed treatment, experts told a farmers
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Horticulture crop cultivation picking up in Kanyakumari district
Thanks to a favourable agro-climatic condition Horticulture crops cultivation is picking up in the district as it is having a favourable agro-climatic condition. Farmers have raised horticulture crops
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MPEDA to promote organic aquaculture
Owing to a surge in global demand for organic feed, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) seeks to actively promote organic aquaculture in suitable areas. Ms Leena Nair, Chairperson,
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Bumper seed potato crop in state
Growers look for new markets in North-East Shimla: Seed potato growers in the tribal Lahaul valley are looking for new markets in the North-East in the wake of a bumper crop in the state. The total
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GM rice field trial awaits panel report
The field trial of a genetically modified rice variety has been deferred till an expert committee formed to look into the food security aspect submits its report. The West Bengal Environment Minister,
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GM crops have not lived up to their promises, say NGOs
Genetic engineering has failed to increase the yield of any food crop but has vastly increased the use of chemicals and the growth of “superweeds,” according to a report by 20 Indian, southeast Asian,
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Agriculture department to adopt 84 villages for promoting SRI method
The Agriculture Department would adopt 84 villages in the district to promote the system of rice intensification (SRI) technique in paddy cultivation during the samba and thaladi seasons this year. One
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Agriculture sector Pakistan, Brazil likely to sign MoU in November
Pakistan and Brazil are likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in November to boost bilateral co-operation in the agriculture sector. In this connection, Economic Affairs Division and Ministry of