Agriculture
UK environment secretary pushes for GM crops
10 Dec 2012
Supporting climate-friendly food production
05 Dec 2012
China plans heavy investments on Australian food supply chain
30 Nov 2012
China's Heilongjiang Feng agricultural group plans to invest as much as $4 billion in wheat acreages in Western Australia, depending on the financial success of its grain supply chain
Clean chit for Ajit Pawar in irrigation white paper
29 Nov 2012
The white paper prepared by the state water resources ministry has reportedly rejected the premise that there was corruption in irrigation projects and has only listed out project-wise reasons for cost overruns and delays
Former army chief V K Singh to join Parliament gherao in support of canegrowers' demands
03 Nov 2012
Field trials of GM crops can go ahead, rules SC
30 Oct 2012
SC panel moots 10-year halt on GM crops
19 Oct 2012
An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to assess the safety of GM crops has recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of Bt transgenics in all food crops
Global food prices to stay high till mid '13: FAO
05 Oct 2012
Global food prices are expected to stay high in the next six months after drought in the US and Russia cut grain supplies, according to the UN
Landless labourers set for grand march to Delhi
03 Oct 2012
Centre extends validity of stock controls on pulses and edible oils till 30 September 2013
24 Sep 2012
Sikkim sets an ‘organic’ example for India
21 Aug 2012
Sikkim has completely stopped lifting the centre's quota of chemical fertilisers for the state since 2006-2007, and instead has provided certified organic manure to farmers
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