Banned insecticide dimethoate sparked debate over its approval by CIB A debate has erupted in the Indian tea industry over the Central Insecticide Board’s (CIB) approval of the use of dimethoate, which was banned by the CIB in 2020, to combat the tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis...
Experts in fisheries and biotechnology have emphasized the importance of eliminating myths about the use of genetically modified (GM) crops as feed ingredients in India’s aquaculture sector. They believe that GM crop-based products (primarily non-living genetically modified...
NCP supremo Pawar supports GM crops and their trials in the country Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said on Sunday that conducting trials of genetically modified (GM) crops was illegal in India, despite the fact that such agricultural produce could be...
Modi Govt failed to provide legal guarantee for MSP – Bhupinder Singh Hooda On Thursday, Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda addressed a press conference at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. The Narendra Modi government has failed to keep its...
According to a leading trade body, Indian mills produced 31.1 million tonnes of sugar since the current season began on Oct. 1, a 5.4% decrease year on year, as many mills closed early due to the limited availability of sugar cane. Lower sugar output from India, the world’s largest...
