Agriculture
Monsoon 1% below normal so far; to hit Mumbai by Monday
08 Jun 2013
The south-west monsoon will arrive in Mumbai by Monday, more or less on time, the India Meteorological Department said today.
Monsanto sued by environmental group, farmers over GM wheat
07 Jun 2013
The modified wheat had been field-tested in 16 states, including Washington, from 1998 to 2005 by the company, which dropped the project and never sought US approval to market it
Wheat procurement crosses 250 lakh tonnes
31 May 2013
Monsoon to hit Kerala coast by 3 June: IMD
15 May 2013
UK researchers develop new `superwheat’
13 May 2013
The development of the new wheat that gives 30 per cent more yield did not involve any genetic modification, according to the scientists
Egypt may buy wheat from India: report
19 Mar 2013
Pawar makes another push for GM crops
08 Feb 2013
Grain output ample despite drought: Pawar
08 Feb 2013
Stiglitz all praise for organic farming in Bihar
15 Jan 2013
`India wastes 21 million tonnes of wheat a year’
10 Jan 2013
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