New Delhi, Mar 11: The Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) or Genetically Modified Mustard’s yield does not give better yields than currently available non-GM varieties and hybrids and during trials, it was compared with weaker and older hybrids, claimed the Coalition for GM-Free India and an ex-scientist from Bhabha Atomic Research centre on Thursday. The GM […]
Chandigarh, March 2: The union budget has proposed increasing the area under organic farming in the country to five lakh acres in next three years. However, Punjab does not appear to be geared up to take full advantage of the government’s initiatives in this regard, given the dismal progress it has made till date. The […]
Pune, feb 28: As the 2016-17 union budget revealed its emphasis on organic farming by allocating Rs 412 crore for organic farming and announcing to bring 5 lakh acre under organic farming in next 3 years, farmers want concrete measures to implement it successfully. “Considering that the yield per acre is very low in organic […]
Feb 29: When Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began introducing the Union Budget, he remarked that his Budget proposals were based on nine pillars, the first of which was Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Under this, the Government aims to double the income of farmers by 2022. The total allocation for Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare is Rs.35,984 […]
Nagpur, Feb 28: Soon after his name was declared this January as winner of Padma Shri award, natural farmer and trainer Subhash Palekar had expressed the anguish that while millions of farmers across the country adopted his technique of sustainable agriculture, Maharashtra government had never consulted him. He had said in an interview to this correspondent […]
Punjab, Feb 28: From mangoes in Maharashtra to wheat in Haryana and apples in Kashmir, climate change has adversely affected agriculture produce across India. In the backdrop of less rainfall and resultant farmers’ suicides, experts are urging farmers to adopt newer technologies and think out-of-the-box. Interestingly, a few Indian farmers are doing just that, and […]
New Delhi, Feb 29: The farmers of India needed and expected a big deal from this year’s budget – they needed it because it is a time of unprecedented consecutive years of drought, and rising farmer suicides; they expected it because the Prime Minister and the government indicated that major pro-farmer steps would be announced […]
Andhra Prdesh, Feb 10: Upset with Monsanto allegedly fleecing farmers and making super profits in the form of royalty, the Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam has decided to go on a warpath demanding that the Union government rein in multinational hybrid seed company and make available genetically-modified seeds at affordable prices. After holding a preparatory meeting […]
New Delhi, Feb 24: The damage to the cotton crop last year from pink bollworm pest attacks in several states has prompted the seed industry lobby to write to technology provider, Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Pvt. Ltd (MMBL), urging it to take liability for any claims for compensation. “It may be important for you to declare […]
Mysuru, Feb 24: BJP national joint general secretary Santhosh has said that organic farming should be promoted for a healthy life. Speaking at the Organic Farming Abhiyan campaign and the inauguration of Organic Farmers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative Society organized by Sri Ganapathi Sachidananda Ashram and Janachethana Trust at Nada Mantap on Monday, Santhosh said that due […]