Supreme Court to govt, if Indian agri would be ‘doomed’ without GM crops? The Supreme Court asked the government on Thursday whether there is a ‘compelling cause’ for it to proceed with the introduction of GM mustard, questioning if Indian agriculture would be ‘doomed’ without GM crops...
Kolar farmers urge govt to fix MSP for tomato, onion as prices crash in Karnataka Growers of tomatoes and onions are worried because the state’s prices have dropped because of the big harvest. Kolar’s Fruit and Vegetable Growers Struggle Committee has asked the government to...
If the government approves GM mustard, agricultural women workers in rural areas may suffer, according to the Supreme Court. For activist Aruna Rodrigues, lawyer Prashant Bhushan said that India has 5,477 kinds of mustard that would be in danger. The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that...
ICRISAT developed spatial maps for mapping Agri land & insurance claims Scientists at ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), have developed high-resolution spatial maps for farmland mapping for insurance claims and governments in collaboration with...
Hundreds of women farmers adopted climate-resilient farming Uma Karad, a marginal farmer in Maharashtra’s drought-prone Osmanabad area, has only one acre of land. However, with a one-acre climate-resilient agricultural plan, she not only earns ₹50,000 per month but also provides...
