RC recommendation on 27 pesticides
<p>This report is on the review of 66 pesticides under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Varma. The main parameters emphasized by the Committee to review the products were uses approved under the Insecticides
Ministry Of Agriculture
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Another minister speaks up, CSIR chief says Bt brinjal 100% safe
Joining the growing number of voices within the government that are uncomfortable with the decision to put the introduction of Bt brinjal on indefinite hold, Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said it was important to ensure that
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Jairam puts Bt brinjal on hold
Jairam RameshEnvironment Minister Jairam Ramesh today imposed a
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Ministry nod needed for new seed: Pawar
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 10, 2010, 0:45 IST
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Poor farm show queers pitch for Sharad Pawar
Grain Production To Be Down 8%, Oilseeds 5% & Sugarcane 11.8% Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI EVEN as Congress puts the onus of controlling food prices on food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, the latest growth estimates for the farming sector present a gloomier picture and is expected to add to inflationary pressure.
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I am guilty of being pro-farmer and pro-poor'
Union Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Sharad Pawar spoke with Managing Editor Shankkar Aiyar and answered a volley of charges with a straight bat. Do you think prices will come down in the near future?
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Why prices won't fall
The world over and in textbooks of basic economics, price is defined as a function of supply and demand. In India, there is a third variable. It is called politics. Look around and evidence is strewn all over. Everything that is in the domain of private India is getting cheaper--from mobile phones to cars to anything that is manufactured.
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Pawar downplays criticism against him for food inflation
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 8, 2010, 1:01 IST Seeks states
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Pawar under fire at CWC meeting
Centre May Find It Difficult To Blame States At Today
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Introduction of Bt cottonseed: Law Ministry okays accord to be signed with US-based firm
The Ministry of Law and Justice has given a green signal to the government to sign a deal with Monsanto, a US-based agriculture firm, to introduce certified Bt Cotton seed for enhancing cotton production.
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Sharad Pawar bats for Bt Brinjal, raps its opponents
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 05, 2010, 1:07 IST