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Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up
According to the memorandum, some ministries and departments had sought exemption...
There is much in a name, ask Subhash Palekar on natural farming
Organic farming, writes Palekar, is more dangerous, destructive and exploitative...
Rs 80,000 cr and 244 LMT foodgrains for PM-GKAY during Apr-Sep 2022
This allocation of 244 LMT of foodgrains for PM-GKAY Phase VI is over and above...
MSP committee may be formed soon
According to highly placed officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, the committee...
Demand for pulses projected to increase to 32.64mn tonnes in 2029-30
If we look at the overall yield of pulses, it went up from 786 kg/ha in 2016-17...
Indian Potash signs MoU with Israel Chemicals for MOP supply
Indian Potash Limited (IPL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel...
SC committee felt repeal of farm laws would be unfair; its report reveals most farmer organizations supported the laws
According to Ghanwat, had the Supreme Court published the Report upon its receipt,...
India’s maize exports at all-time high of $816.31mn in Apr-Jan, way above $634.85mn in entire FY21
The export of maize has touched $816.31mn in the first ten months of the current...
Future For Nature Award for three mammal conservationists including Tiasa Adhya from India
This year the fishing cat, giant armadillo and sloth bear have won the FFN award....
283.26 lt sugar produced till March 15, up by 23.89 lt
283.26 lt of sugar has been produced till 15 March 2022, higher by 23.89 lt from...
SKM to launch nationwide campaign once again to protest govt’s inaction on MSP, Lakhimpur Kheri and other promises
SKM will start a nationwide campaign by observing “Legal Guarantee for MSP” Week...
Mustard seed production to rise 29 pc at 109.5 lt in Rabi 2021-22: COOIT
The Central Organisation for Oil Industry & Trade (COOIT) on March 14 released the...
West may create hurdles in wheat exports from India
These countries have for long believed that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) offered...
Smart agriculture, natural and protected farming main attractions at Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela; 36 innovative farmers awarded
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Kailash Choudhary dedicated...
62 lt sugar export contracts signed till date
According to the All India Sugar Trade Association outlook on sugar production and...
Wheat turns from unwanted foodgrain stock to gold due to Russia-Ukraine war
With a steep rise in wheat prices in the global market due to the Russia-Ukraine...
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