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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Monsanto raises outlook reaping gains from grain
Biotechnology seed company Monsanto Co. said profit from its corn-seed business this year will exceed $2 billion for the first time, a reflection of the company's ability to cash in on the global grain boom.
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Bt brinjal to go commercial next year
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 11, 2008, 3:24 IST After an overwhelming success of Bacillus thurengiensis (Bt) cotton, Bt brinjal is all set to go commercial from the next sowing season, with the completion of its trial runs. After the launch, Bt brinjal will become the first edible product in the country to be grown using genetically modified (GM) seeds.
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Orissa state agriculture policy 2008
This policy is intended to help in rejuvenating the agriculture sector of Orissa and bringing lasting improvement in the economic condition of the farmers. An integrated implementation of the intentions of the Government would definitely achieve the targeted annual growth rate of 4 per cent during the Eleventh Five Year Plan and ensure food and nutritional security to all the citizens of the State.
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Parched ground
Maharashtra in the grip of severest drought since 1972 maharashtra seems to be heading towards a drought-year. On July 9, the state government declared a
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Haryana to distribute hybrid seeds
Chandigarh: The Haryana State Agriculture Department has decided to distribute 8,050 mini-kits of hybrid varieties of seeds of pulses and oilseeds to farmers under the Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM) during Kharif-2008 to encourage them to cultivate these crops. Announcing this here on Saturday, a spokesman of the State Agriculture Department said the ISOPOM scheme had been implemented in all districts of Haryana to give impetus to cultivation of oilseeds and pulses.
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Quality seeds must for enhancing food production
Bangladesh could double its production of foodgrains by the next five years if the country's farmers are brought under the currently available technology and supplied with quality seeds, agriculture experts said. They said, use of modern technology is now a must for production of additional foodgrains by using the limited land with a view to facing the food crisis and maintaining their prices at tolerable levels.
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Quality seeds must for enhancing food production
Bangladesh could double its production of foodgrains by the next five years if the country's farmers are brought under the currently available technology and supplied with quality seeds, agriculture experts said. They said, use of modern technology is now a must for production of additional foodgrains by using the limited land with a view to facing the food crisis and maintaining their prices at tolerable levels.
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Quality seeds must for enhancing food production
Bangladesh could double its production of foodgrains by the next five years if the country's farmers are brought under the currently available technology and supplied with quality seeds, agriculture experts said. They said, use of modern technology is now a must for production of additional foodgrains by using the limited land with a view to facing the food crisis and maintaining their prices at tolerable levels.
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Cotton-wheat production system in South Asia: a success story
Cotton-wheat is a long established crop production system of north-western plains of India and Pakistan, and it occupies an important place in the agricultural economy of both these countries. While cotton is a cash crop, wheat provides the necessary food security. Accordingly, this crop rotation has brought rich dividends to the farmers.
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Farmers complain of poor quality seeds
From Bingiriya Corr.Most of the paddy and vegetable cultivators in the rural areas of the Kurunegala district complained they found it difficult to get quality seeds for their crops. Private companies that sell seeds do not provide good quality seeds although they assure farmers of the seed quality and charge high prices. Seeds that are available in the market were not of good quality, K. Somaratne the President of Small Farmers' Organization in Bingiriya told The Island.