Agriculture
New wheat variety doubles yield for farmers in Maharashtra village
15 Oct 2020
Developed by the Agharkar Research Institute, the MACS 6478 wheat, also called high yielding Aestivum, is nutritious compared to other varieties, matures in 110 days and is resistant to most races of leaf and stem
PM wishes farmers on passage of farm bills in Parliament
21 Sep 2020
While government’s MSP procurement will continue, the bill seeks to ensure a seamless electronic trading system - inter-state and intra-state - outside the confines of the State Agricultural Produce Marketing legislations, ensuring better price realisation
Govts silent as seed companies push GM cotton sales
07 Jan 2020
A global investment company with interests in biotech and agro-chemical companies, is reported to be pushing GM seed through Shetkari Sanghatana while simultaneously putting pressure on the Modi government for grant of Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee approval for these seeds