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Haryana CM to inaugurate Dhanuka Agritech’s state-of-the-art R&D centre for farmers at Palwal on Nov 4
On November 4, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will inaugurate the state-of-the-art...
Gujarat to vote on Dec 1, 5; triangular contest on the cards with new player AAP
Gujarat's electoral field has expanded to include a third party with the Aam Aadmi...
Bayer, Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard join hands to accelerate financial digitization of 10mn smallholder farmers in India
To economically empower smallholder farmers in rural India, Bayer, Rabo Partnerships...
Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for decontrolled fertilizers for Rabi season
The Union Cabinet has approved the new Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for decontrolled...
Government hikes price of ethanol for blending in petrol; ISMA welcomes decision, but says it's not enough
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra...
Indians make a living the green way, finds RBI research
In the midst of the brouhaha over pollution, carbon emission and environmental degradation,...
Govt ‘restricts’ use of herbicide Glyphosate
As per a recent Gazette Notification, Glyphosate will be applied only through pest...
Indiscriminate activities deplete groundwater more than climate change does: ICRISAT study
Through a modelling study of the Himayat Sagar lake in Hyderabad, it showed that...
ICAR can conduct field demo, trial of GM mustard this Rabi season
Addressing a joint press conference, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)...
Unexpected reactions from farmers’ bodies on GM mustard approval
The recent nod to GM mustard has evoked unexpected reactions from two farmers’ organizations...
GM cotton Bollgard II Roundup Ready Flex (BG-II RRF) set to get GEAC approval
Several organizations have reacted bitterly against genetically modified (GM) crops...
BKS opposes GEAC's recommendation on GM mustard
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Friday opposed the biotech regulator...
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...
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