Farmers in Indias poorest region are recording record rice yields by growing organically, debunking once and for all the myth that GMOs are necessary to feed the worlds growing population. In a world with an ever-increasing human population, increased food production is of obvious concern. With the world population projected to reach 9.6 billion by […]
By Ajay Vir Jakhar The agrarian core of India, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, is heading into polls. Poor farmers have got old hearing election promises of loan waivers, Swaminathan report, higher MSPs and free and cheaper electricity. Its sad, politicians are surrounded by courtiers who dont farm and cant even drum up new slogans. In […]
NEW DELHI: P. Pardha Saradhi is a Professor in Environmental Studies at University of Delhi. After attaining stature of first team in the world to successfully develop transgenic Indian mustard genotypes through genetic transformation, his team was also successful in developing other transgenic crop plants, viz. chickpea, sorghum, tomato and rice, with enhanced tolerance to […]
Gujarat Against GM Mustard protests & meeting from October 2nd 2016 onwards
Bill was co-founder, with David Holmgren, of the permaculture movement a worldwide network of remarkable resilience, with organisations now operating in 126 countries and projects in at least 140, inspiring individuals and communities to take initiatives in fields as diverse as food production, building design, community economics and community development. Bill left much useful information […]
Honey cultivators from across the country have opposed the governments proposal to introduce genetically modified (GM) mustard in India on the ground that it could adversely impact production and hit lakhs of livelihoods. They argue that they have already had a bad experience with GM cotton (Bt cotton) with bee-keeping nearly disappearing from the areas […]
These tribal women from Odisha fought to throw out white rice and soy nuggets and bring millets and seeds back into their diet The sound of laughter and conversation bounces off the houses and trees at Khalpadar village nestled in the base of the hills. Music can be heard. A goat has been butchered for […]
Concerned over appraisal process of GM mustard, several retired judges and bureaucrats today alleged that the country’s biotech regulator is making a “mockery” of it and demanded independent scrutiny and transparent public participation in decision-making process. In a letter to Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, they demanded that moratorium on GM mustard be imposed, all […]
New Delhi: The BRICS Agriculture Ministers meeting in New Delhi, has agreed to set up a platform for developing and sharing models for sustainable agriculture. The platform which will be a virtual facility aims to promote food security, sustainable agricultural development and poverty alleviation through cooperation amongst the members.
The protests against the move to allow commercial cultivation of GM (Genetically Modified) mustard developed by the University of Delhi is snowballing, with more organisations joining the Government of Kerala in expressing concern over the impact of the new variety on human health and the environment. Following a decision taken by the State Cabinet last […]