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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
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(The editorial is based on the article “Blue revolution that will be” which appeared in the Indian Express for 2nd March 2019. In this...
02 Mar 2019 Agriculture
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(The editorial is based on the article “Smart farming in a warm world” which appeared in The Hindu for 27th February 2019. In this...
27 Feb 2019 Agriculture
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Wake up to Children’s Exposure to Pesticides
(The editorial is based on the article “Wake up to Children’s Exposure to Pesticides” which appeared in The Hindu for 25th...
25 Feb 2019 Agriculture
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Policy Bias Against Rainfed Agricultural Area
Recently a new rainfed agriculture atlas was released highlighting the policy biases that are making farming unviable for many in these...
18 Feb 2019 Agriculture
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Will the 6,000 Farmer Payout Help?
(This editorial is based on the article “Will the ₹6,000 Farmer Payout Help?” which appeared in The Hindu for 8th February 2019. In...
08 Feb 2019 Agriculture
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A steep fall in the price of pepper in the harvest season and low production owing to climate vagaries are the major concerns of pepper growers...
28 Jan 2019 Agriculture
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Green Revolution Krishonnati Yojana
Why in News? Recently Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the Umbrella Scheme, "Green Revolution – Krishonnati...
16 Jan 2019 Agriculture
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Farmer Producer Bodies Need Help
(This editorial is based on the article “Farmer Producer Bodies Need Help” which appeared in BusinessLine on 10th January...
10 Jan 2019 Agriculture
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Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto’s Patent Claim on Bt Cotton Seed
The Supreme Court has allowed Monsanto Technology to claim patent on its genetically-modified cotton seeds, giving a boost to firms developing new...
09 Jan 2019 Agriculture
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(This editorial is based on the article “Quick Fix for the Farmer” which appears in The Indian Express on 10th December...
10 Dec 2018 Agriculture
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Agriculture Export Policy 2018
The Union Cabinet has approved the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018. The policy would help the government in achieving the target of doubling...
07 Dec 2018 Agriculture
