Agriculture
EU clears GM crops for cultivation, sale
03 Mar 2010
The European Commission has cleared the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of modified maize for food and feed, saying they posed no risks to public health.
PM emerges as Ramesh’s sole backer on Bt brinjal
25 Feb 2010
India poised for record wheat production
20 Feb 2010
Jain Irrigation, IRRI tie up research on micro irrigation for rice paddy
19 Feb 2010
This is the first time IRRI is experimenting with drip irrigation for paddy cultivation in India
Pawar bats for Bt brinjal
17 Feb 2010
Record rabi harvest could validate PM's optimism
13 Feb 2010
Food price inflation nears 18 per cent
11 Feb 2010
India dumps Bt brinjal
09 Feb 2010
The government today announced a moratorium on the introduction of genetically modified brinjal for commercial cultivation in the country, despite US lobbying
Pawar comes in for sharp criticism at CWC meet
06 Feb 2010
PM assures worst over on food price front
06 Feb 2010
Prime minister Manmohan Singh today sought to assure the nation over spriralling food prices, saying that the worst was over as far as food inflation was concerned and the prices would soon stabilise.
No moratorium on field trials of GM crops, says government
05 Feb 2010
There is no proposal to enforce a moratorium on all open field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops, the environment ministry said today