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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CSIR introduce three new varieties of cassava plants
The Crop Research Institute under the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) has introduced three new improved varieties of cassava seeds this year for farmers to support planting for food
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Zimbabwe: World Bank Ranks Zim 15th in Seed Sector
An Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) study conducted by the World Bank has ranked Zimbabwe's seed sector as number 15 out of the 62 countries measured. The report measures and monitors key
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Did the first farmers deliberately domesticate wild plants?
Ancient Egyptians grew crops including wheat, barley, and vegetables The Oxford encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt The beginning of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scholars for centuries.
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Ethiopia: Melkam Sorghum Seed Brings Bumper Crop
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) said that it has discovered sorghum seed that brings bumper crop to farmers residing in the most drought affected areas. A crew of journalists made
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Researchers call for ‘wonder’ cassava seed: Tanzania 130
Head of Maruku Research Centre, Mr Innocent Ndyetabula, made the remarks to journalists and other government officials who visited the facility in Bukoba District, Kagera Region. He described the Tanzania
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Netherlands partners with Uganda to boost agriculture
The Royal Dutch Embassy has partnered with Uganda to create opportunities for increased income and food security through market linkages and access to quality seed for rural households in Uganda. The
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Judgement of the High Court of Delhi regarding Nuziveedu Seeds Limited continuing to sell GM cotton seeds in spite of termination of agreement with Mahyco Monsanto Biotech, 28/03/2017
<p>Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Monsanto Technology LLC & Others Vs Nuziveedu Seeds Limited & Others dated 28/03/2017 regarding Nuziveedu Seeds Limited continuing to “market
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A phenol-enriched cuticle is ancestral to lignin evolution in land plants
<p>Lignin, one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, derives from the plant phenolic metabolism. It appeared upon terrestrialization and is thought critical for plant colonization of land. Early diverging
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Uganda warns of food insecurity due to prolonged drought
The Ugandan government on Tuesday warned that its population was slipping into the food insecure phase due to the prolonged dry spell that has led to crop failure. In a new report launched here dubbed
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Govt moves to bridge seeds gap
Rwanda should be able to fully provide own seeds for farming by 2020, according to the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB). To accomplish this, RAB will need to intensively replicate already developed improved