India – Field trials of rice, cotton on the anvil
The Supreme Court is already hearing a case related to biosafety of GM crops but ministry believes the apex court has not imposed any ban or restrictions on GM crops field trials.
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The Supreme Court is already hearing a case related to biosafety of GM crops but ministry believes the apex court has not imposed any ban or restrictions on GM crops field trials.
India exported $3 billion worth of shrimp last year. The nation’s seafood industry is booming, but it’s also damaging the environment. Farmers in one community are turning to an age-old practice to save their land.
Rice consumption has been falling in India, while the consumption of wheat continues to rise.
U.S. permits shipments with traces of pesticide.
Survey finds monthly per capita rice consumption in cities fell to 4.49 kg 2011-12, from 4.71 kg in 2004-05
Rice basmati prices ended higher at the wholesale grains market today on increased buying by stockists against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
With water becoming an important cost, and with climate change and soil degradation, the System of Rice Intensification offers disadvantaged farming households better opportunities.
Rice millers are demanding that the government increase the price of rice proposed to be supplied at Rythu Bazaars to at least Rs 35 a kg, citing losses on account of rise in power tariff, transportation and other operational costs.
The first month of monsoon has turned out to be the worst in years for farmers, especially in coastal Andhra Pradesh that has had very little rain because of a truant southwest monsoon.