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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Brinjal is king
In days of yore, the Mararikulam brinjal was much favoured by the royal families of Travancore and Amabalapuzha in Kerala. Slender, long and green, this variety has been grown in Mararikulam on the Kerala coast for centuries. The village would supply its choicest brinjals to royalty.
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Of choices and dilemmas: Bt cotton and self-identified organic cotton farmers in Gujarat
Many proponents of organic farming, including well-known activists and NGOs, are vehemently opposed to the introduction of genetic engineering in agriculture and skeptical that biotechnology firms could in any way advance
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Sowing the seeds of organic farming
When he would come home from his modest half-acre farm after sundown, Ramesh Pradhan wouldn
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A repository of seeds on cliff top of Himalayas
Sarah Hiddleston CHENNAI: It is India
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Norway says no to genetically modified seeds
Sarah Hiddleston CHENNAI:
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AP urged to hike Bt cotton seed prices
The National Seed Association of India (NSAI) today called upon the Andhra Pradesh Government to immediately increase the price of Bt cotton seeds. Unless this is done immediately, it would not only impact the financial viability of seed companies but could also lead to shortage of seeds as companies may stay away from it.
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Ministry nod needed for new seed: Pawar
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 10, 2010, 0:45 IST
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The Gujarat model
On the surface it looks like a paradox. When agricultural production in most other states is plummeting, Gujarat, with large semi-arid tracts that were alien to good crops, offers a turnaround story. Last year, it posted an agricultural growth of 9.6 per cent against a national average of 2.9 per cent.
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Bacillus Firmus as bio-controlling agent for seed borne and nursery pathogens of forest tree species
<p>Antagoistic bacteria were isolated from soil samples collected from different forest areas of Jabalpur, Mandla, Umaria and Bilaspur. One antagonistic bacteria Bacillus firmus was isolated from the soil of Belkund teak forest nursery, Kundam Project, Forest Development Corporation, Jabalpur. </p>
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Genetically modified seeds 'are everywhere'
"Zero-tolerance" laws designed to keep Europe free of unauthorised GM crops are unworkable, say farmers