GM mustard field trial shows safe for bees & higher crop yield: Minister In a written response to a question, Union science minister Jitendra Singh said that field tests of the transgenic mustard variety DMH-11 showed that it produced more yield and didn’t stop honey bees from...
On the 10th global anniversary, Indian celebrities backing egan campaign On the 10th global anniversary of Veganuary, ten Indian vegans are backing an egan campaign (a global campaign to try vegan). According to a news release, the 10 Indian vegans who are supporting the campaign are:...
CAI asks Goyal to remove the 11% import charge on cotton immediately The Cotton Association of India (CAI), which is the trade’s highest body, has asked Commerce, Food, and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal to get rid of the 11% import duty on cotton right away. In a letter to Goyal...
Paper bags from Agri wastes can solve pollution and environmental problems Adeera Packaging, one of India’s largest paper manufacturers, makes paper bags from 100% recycled paper and agri wastes. This can solve the pollution problem in the National Capital Region of Delhi during the...
India may soon decide to issue “green bonds” to support a portion of NMNF The Cabinet will soon decide what to do about the Agriculture Ministry’s proposal to spend ₹2,481 crore on the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), which would run from the current fiscal...
