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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...
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...
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