Agriculture
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
Congress backs Ramesh on Bt Brinjal
23 Jan 2010
India's farm exports up 40 per cent in 3 years
13 Jan 2010
India, Israel discuss cooperation in agriculture
11 Jan 2010
Sugar prices hit record Rs4,450 a quintal
08 Jan 2010
Monsanto reports 1 per cent net loss in November quarter; confirms 2010 earnings guidance
06 Jan 2010
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