-ThePrint.in In an affidavit filed before Supreme Court, environment ministry has said domestic Production of GM Mustard will reduce India’s dependency on other countries to meet domestic demand. New Delhi: Defending the clearance given last month to the environmental release of Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard, the central government told the Supreme Court that the deployment of GM Mustard hybrids will contribute to India’s self-sustenance in the Production of edible oil and shall...
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Uttarakhand bans five ‘drugs’ made by Patanjali -Ishita Mishra
-The Hindu Uttarakhand authorities say that the formulation sheet of the drugs — Divya Madhugrit, Divya Eyegrit Gold, Divya Thyrogrit, Divya BPgrit, and Divya Lipidom — would be reviewed Authorities of Ayurvedic and Unani Services, Uttarakhand has asked Patanjali’s Divya Pharmacy to stop the Production of five drugs as well as remove their advertisements in media. The pharmacy, which comes under the Patanjali company founded by yoga exponent Baba Ramdev, has been...
More »We must break ‘lock-ins’ of water usage in agriculture -Anjali Neelakantan
-Livemint.com Just as much of today’s world is locked into fossil-fuel dependence, Indian farmers are in a trap of water-guzzling crop Production that is not environmentally sustainable. The annual United Nations climate conference underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has entire days devoted to two crucial sectors that directly impact the lives of millions in India: agriculture and water. At a time of stagnant incomes and groundwater depletion, we must enable farmers to...
More »A year of extreme weather events has weighed heavy on India’s agricultural sector -Vivek Gupta
-India.mongabay.com * After the drop in wheat Production due to heat waves, extreme weather events have now cast a shadow on rice Production, which is likely to drop beyond centre’s initial 6% loss estimate. * In six years (2015-21), the country lost 33.9 million hectares of the cropped area due to floods and excess rains and 35 million hectares due to drought, which are likely to intensify as various studies predict. * Centre...
More »Bengal’s premium variety aromatic rice witnesses 11% decline in price -Shobha Roy
-The Hindu Business Line Production of Gobindobhog rice is estimated to be 5-7 per cent higher this year on the back of a better-quality crop giving a better paddy to rice conversion rate West Bengal’s premium variety of aromatic rice — Gobindobhog – has witnessed a near 11 per cent decline in prices on the back of prospects of arrival of a higher crop and better quality produce. The imposition of 20...
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