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...
Heatwave strikes India’s poultry business; cost of chicken falls 50% Heatwave conditions in several regions of the country have wreaked havoc on the poultry industry, with chicken prices plummeting by half in the last week as producers offloaded chicks in the market for fear that...
How the ‘Farm Distress Index’ predicts farmer problems before they happen Farm distress continues to be reported from various parts of the country. Farmers who are in distress may commit suicide if the situation is not addressed. Farmers facing hardships are not being attended...
