Africa agriculture trade monitor 2023
The 2023 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor, a flagship publication of AKADEMIYA2063 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, provides an overview of trade in agriculture in Africa, including
Cotton
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Monsanto to earn Rs 340 cr tech fee for Bt cotton
Trait fee charged ranges from 15%-25% of MRP. The technology fee varied depending on the maximum retail price, the gene construct and also the region. Harish Damodaran Monsanto will gross roughly Rs 340 crore from licensing its proprietary Bollgard (BG) gene traits to Bt cotton hybrid seed firms in India this fiscal.
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Use of aromatic and medicinal plants in textiles for sustainable livelihood management for rural people
The use of herbal and aromatic plants in textile and non-textile related fields is very important. Thus the natural wealth of Uttarakhand has a very bright future. In India till now, no systematic efforts have been made to develop the growth, protection and the use of these herbal plants.
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Labeling genetically modified food in India
In 2006, India proposed a draft rule requiring the labeling of all genetically modified (GM) foods and products derived thereof. This paper assesses the economic implications of introducing such a mandatory labeling policy for GM food. Focuses on four products that would likely be the first affected by such a regulation in India: cottonseed oil, soybean oil, brinjal (eggplant), and rice.
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After farmers mall, firm to bale out cotton growers
Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN Rajkot: Ashok Patel, a farmer from Kukma village in Kutch district, recently processed 4,000 kg cotton produced in his farm and got bales made out of it at a warehouse in Bhuj. The bales have also been stocked at this warehouse. Patel has already sold the seed for good price and is waiting for a good price bid for his stocked bales.
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Biotechnology and pro-poor agricultural development
Until now the debate on agricultural biotechnology mainly focused on the environmental impact, biosafety issues and intellectual property rights. This paper looks at the nature of commercialised biotech products, the changing locus of agricultural research, the emerging market failures in biotech product development, and the likely impact on poverty and employment.
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Secret of Gujarats agrarian miracle after 2000
Semi-arid Gujarat has clocked high and steady growth at 9.6% per year in agricultural state domestic product since 1999-2000. What has driven this growth?
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India's experience with Bt cotton illustrative, says US expert
The widespread adoption of Bt cotton in India illustrates why and how evasion of both bio-property and bio-safety regimes is pervasive globally, said Prof Ronald J. Herring, Cornell University.
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Farmers dont agree Bt Cotton is a threat to rural life
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: A panel discussion on
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Cotton bread and biscuits soon on menu
If scientists are to be believed, millions of people across the world could soon be eating bread and biscuits made from -- cotton which is rich in protein. Cotton seed is inedible as it contains a poisonous substance called gossypol. Now, the scientists claim to have found a way to reduce the poison which can harm the liver and heart, the Daily Express reported.
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Impact of insecticide resistance management on pest complex in cotton and monitoring studies in Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)
Insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategy was devised and evaluated for the management of American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) in cotton in on-farm research in Bathinda and surrounding villages, Punjab state, in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 which is the main cotton area in the South-Western region of Punjab.