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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AASA demands more agriculture zones to streamline administration
GUWAHATI, : Problems galore in the Agriculture Department in the State. Many posts of senior agriculture officers have been lying vacant, and agricultural infrastructure in the State is very poor.
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Farmers demand rejection of Seeds Bill 2010
It shall provide an opportunity for multinational companies to monopolise TIRUCHI: The Tiruchi district unit of the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India (CPI), has urged the State government to reject the Seeds Bill 2010 and the Tamil Agricultural Council Act 2009.
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Desi brinjal on the brink
<p>When the researchers and agriculturists across the country are having heated debates on introducing BT brinjal in the country, they have forgotten to protect the desi Brinjal variety ‘Sunde Badane’, which is grown only in few places. ‘Sunde badane’ a variety of brinjal found near Biligiri Bhavan at Biligirirangana betta.
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Over 90,000 tonnes seed certified
COIMBATORE: The Department of Organic and Seed Certification has certified 93,552 tonnes seed from the paddy, millets, pulses, cotton, oil seeds and vegetable varieties. The purpose behind certifying the seeds was to convey to the farmers that they could be assured of the purity of the seeds, the department said in a press release.
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Icrisat develops crops resistant to drought
The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics has released 735 highly-nutritious and drought-tolerant crop varieties developed using germplasm and breeding materials in 78 countries, including Andhra Pradesh in India, significantly contributing to increased income and better nutrition of resource-poor people in the dry land tropics. In Anantapur, where over 50 per cent of farm
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Heat may deal a blow to Punjabs cotton yield
After a much-delayed harvesting and lifting of wheat, the farmers of Punjab are now worried about two other major crops
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Cotton seed Cos set to earn 700 Cr
Bt cotton seed companies are eyeing an income of Rs 700 crore this year following an increase in seed prices. The month-long tussle between seed companies and the Maharashtra government over Bt cotton seed prices has ended in the former
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Maharashtra Say No to Bt Cotton Seed Price Hike
The Bt cotton seed companies have got a major blow as Maharashtra, the largest cotton growing state, refused to increase the price of Bt cotton seeds. This is likely to create a severe shortage of seeds in north Maharashtra
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Bt cotton in India: a multipurpose crop
<p>This document is the first volume in a new series of publications to mark the 10th year of Bt cotton cultivation in India. It is a comprehensive and rich source of information on the multi-purpose utility Bt cotton for food (oil), feed (cake) and fiber (kapas) that has been gaining popularity in the country since 2002.</p>
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Gujarat Cotton Seeds Act invalid: HC
AHMEDABAD: The pricing of cotton seeds is no more under the control of the state government, as the Gujarat high court has declared the Gujarat Cotton Seeds Act invalid as it comes into conflict with the legislation made by the Centre. A division bench headed by chief justice SJ Mukhopadhaya set aside the Gujarat Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and Fixation of Sale Price)