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Music to ears of green groups: SJM’s missive to Environment Minister opposing govt nod to GM mustard
In a strong letter to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change,...
India to promote nutritious cereal products for public health: Narendra Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has urged the ASEAN member countries...
India's biotech regulator nod for release of GM mustard; SJM, green groups angry
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union Environment Ministry...
Apple of discord
Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have expressed their discontent...
GEAC recommends environmental release of GM mustard
The environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard has been recommended...
SKM calls for Raj Bhavan Marches on Nov 26 to mark 2nd anniversary of farmers’ movement
A meeting of all SKM constituents will be organized in Delhi on November 14 to give...
DAP sales go up by 23 per cent in H1 FY23 but MOP sales go down by 50 per cent
A new trend has emerged in fertilizer sales during H1 FY23, i.e., from April to...
Flipkart Kirana, Spices Board join hands to train spice cultivators
E-commerce giant Flipkart, in association with the Spices Board of India under the...
Commercial release of Indian mustard genetically modified for herbicide tolerance authorized in Australia
Australia's gene technology regulator Office of Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)...
PepsiCo announces 2nd round of projects funded by its global agriculture accelerator
Global food and beverage major PepsiCo has announced the continuation of its global...
Onions will not bring tears this time, hopefully
The Government of India has continuously been monitoring the situation and framing...
India using innovation and digitization for dairy development: NDDB Chairman at FAO
Meenesh Shah, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), presented India’s...
Pusa decomposer cheapest and most effective solution for crop residue management: Tomar
It was informed in the Union Inter-Ministerial Meeting with the states on the issue...
Dr RS Paroda elected ATSE Fellow
Dr Rajendra Singh Paroda, Chair, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences...
Clix Capital appoints Gagan Aggarwal as its CFO
Clix Capital, a leading non-banking financial services group with a significant...
Rs 500cr accelerator programme to enhance successful initiatives of agri start-ups: Tomar
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has said...
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Govt Cuts Edible Oil Import Duties; Industry Sees Scope for Lower Retail Prices
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Centre Amends Plant Quarantine Rules to Regulate Aquatic Plants and Medicinal Flora Imports
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued two notifications amending the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003. These orders...
