-The Times of India Patiala: Pest attack has been reported in some areas of Patiala and Sangrur districts on paddy crop that is about to be harvested. Patiala chief agriculture officer Parminder Singh said 'kala tela' (black hopper) had attacked paddy here forcing farmers to reap the crop pre-maturely. He said that the farmers were taking the premature crop after harvest to mandis but it was not being procured due to high...
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Government stares at Bt brinjal moment before taking call on GM mustard -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: With the deadline of submitting comments of stakeholders on genetically modified mustard to the central biotech regulator coming to an end on Wednesday, both anti and pro-GM groups have stepped up their efforts to bring finer points of their respective arguments in public domain. Ranging from holding 'Sarson Satyagraha' to round table conference in different parts of the country, the anti-GM groups have not only made...
More »Patiala farmer booked for stubble burning; no other option, say tillers -Avtar Singh
-Hindustan Times Patiala: The banned practice of crop-residue burning continues in the district, as farmers are in a hurry to clear their fields for the next crop. On Monday, police booked an offending farmer, Bahadur Singh of Fathepur village on Sangrur road, under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (defying the order promulgated by a public servant). “There were more farmers on the spot but Bahadur Singh owned the field on fire,”...
More »Food handouts won't solve the malnutrition problem stalking Adivasi communities -Brian Lobo
-Scroll.in The government must empower these once proud people – now reduced to lining up for free meals – by giving them real rights to forest resources. Palghar district in Maharashtra is once again in the news for malnutrition-induced deaths of Adivasi children. The state government is in a flurry – with the governor having taken up the matter – and will likely focus on better delivery of its nutrition and health...
More »Jim Yong Kim could spoil India's Davos party in 2017 over stunting -Roshan Kishore
-Livemint.com India continues to have high stunting levels, despite impressive growth New Delhi: India has earned a lot of praise from leaders of international economic institutions and forums for being the fastest growing economy in the world in recent years. This might not be the case when world capitalist leaders meet in Davos for the 2017 World Economic Forum in January next year. Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank’s president, has...
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