-The Business Standard Charge end-users and create more storage structures Food and energy security are often discussed as goals of critical importance for the Union government. But water security is equally vital - and as gravely endangered. Water is as critical for some key industries, for hydropower production, for freight movement - not to mention for agriculture and households. The worry is that the current scenario, in which national water resources are...
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Don’t blame GM crops alone for farm distress: MS Swaminathan -KV Kurmanath
-The Hindu Business Line Hyderabad: Eminent agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan has said it is not right to put the entire blame on the GM (genetically modified) crops for the farm distress in the country. He said it is one of the several factors that affect the farm sector and requires a different approach to tackle it. "I am not defending anything but putting the entire blame on GM crops would be oversimplifying...
More »Distress in cotton farming continues -KV Kurmanath
-The Hindu Business Line Most farmer suicides linked to failed crops Hyderabad: The farm distress, particularly in cotton growing areas, continues to haunt the country. Maharashtra topped the list of farm suicides in 2013 with 3,146 farmers ending their lives. Andhra Pradesh (along with Telangana) stood second in the list with 2,014 deaths. The latest report of the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) has put the total number at 11,772, including 1,283 women, for...
More »Rice Prices May Rise Due to Lack of Rains in Andhra Pradesh -Uma Sudhir
-NDTV Hyderabad: 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. Hardly 30 per cent sowing has been done so far and with no rains, even that has dried up. Consumers are bound to be left high and dry with food prices rising steeply. We met Kittappa,...
More »110 Seed Banks to be Set Up in AP, Tamil Nadu -Rahul V Pisharody
-The New Indian Express Hyderabad: To preserve indigenous seed varieties and also promote organic farming, the state bio-diversity board will soon open over 110 seed banks across the two states. With the requisite budgets sanctioned for this pilot project, the board is all set to start the programme in the coming weeks. The concept is inspired by the activities of a Karnataka-based NGO which was able to do the same in a...
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