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Government has sanctioned funds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission for setting up of 21 Gokul Grams as Integrated Cattle Development Centres. As of...
22 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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Climate Change and Crop Production
According to a recent study, India’s grain production is vulnerable to climate change, primarily because of the decline in yield of rice crop...
19 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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Concerns over Genetically Modified Brinjal
This article is based on the editorial “Serious concerns over Bt brinjal” which appeared in The Hindu on 18th June 2019. It talks about...
18 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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Sheath blight is a fungal disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Rice sheath blight is an increasing concern for rice production, especially in...
15 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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This article is based on PepsiCo case, and needs of seed research, that appeared in The Hindu Business Line on 13th June 2019. It talks about the...
14 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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Unapproved Sowing of Genetically Modified Crops
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has sought a detailed report on the sowing of unapproved Genetically Modified (GM)...
14 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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Administration of Agriculture Sector
Agricultural distress in the country and the inability of the State to deal with the problem is raising the demand of shifting agriculture from State...
11 Jun 2019 Agriculture
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According to Coffee board estimates, Uneven blossom showers will bring down this years coffee bean output to almost half of a normal year’s...
29 May 2019 Agriculture
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The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners, the Philippines Rice Research Institute and the Bangladesh Rice Research...
23 May 2019 Agriculture
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The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act (PPVFRA), which introduced intellectual property protection in Indian agriculture,...
10 May 2019 Agriculture
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In Depth: Basmati – Farming for all
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Government’s decision to restrict the production of Basmati rice to certain regions in the...
09 May 2019 Agriculture
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ICRISAT Hosts Meet to Tackle Fall Armyworm
Eight nations have come together at the ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) to understand the challenges and find...
02 May 2019 Agriculture
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Climate-Resistant Chickpea Varieties
An international team led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has discovered important factors for heat...
30 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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PepsiCo, a multi-million dollar conglomerate, has sued Gujarati farmers asking them to pay ₹1.05 crore each for alleged violation of Intellectual...
27 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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Fines for Delaying Payment of Crop-Insurance Claims
Under a new rule introduced in October 2018 (which took effect in January 2019), insurance companies will have to pay fines for delaying payment of...
26 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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Illegal Cultivation of Bt Brinjal
The activists representing the Coalition for a GM-Free India (CGFI) have alleged that Bt brinjal is being cultivated illegally in...
26 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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Future-proofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and stresses of future...
24 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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As per a data from Chennai-based non-profit organisation Green Acres Foundation, around 50,000 acres are estimated to be under hydroponic production...
15 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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BT Cotton in India - Problems and Solutions
This editorial is based on two articles “White gold: How a revolution was reversed” which appeared in Indian Express on 21st march,...
11 Apr 2019 Agriculture
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(This editorial is based on the article "Swaraj To The Kisan" which appeared in "The Indian Express" on 14th March 2019. The article talks about...
14 Mar 2019 Agriculture
