Agriculture
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
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
Maharashtra bans Mahyco’s Bt cotton seed sales
10 Aug 2012
The state government was also convinced that the company was cheating innocent cotton farmers by supplying sub-standard seeds and creating artificial shortage for such seeds