The Times of India

Assuring the turmeric and chilli farmers that the government will procure their entire produce, AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the government’s intervention has helped thousands of farmers. He said turmeric worth “44 crore and chilli worth “37 crore has been procured by the government to bail the farmers out of crisis.

The Hans India

Agricultural practices and advancements differ globally—since plants have their own differences and the location plays a role on their development as well. But through the exchange of knowledge from different agriculturally-involved individuals from all over the world, improvement of techniques can be experienced as well.

Ajit Jalandhar

Under centre govt. scheme for poor people under national food security act 2013, the blue cards given to 35 lakh poor people under Atta-Dal scheme by Punjab govt. had now decided to distribute only the wheat crop stock to them. This will be distributed in various districts by proper verification of cards. The wheat crop under this scheme will be given to people for six months that is from April 2017 to September 2017.

The New Indian Express

Mallikarjuna, a trustee at the MHR Foundation of India, vouches strongly for ZBNF. This method of farming is largely dependent on microorganisms in the soil, intercropping and using minimal water to produce good quality yield in large amounts. “The idea is to replenish soils with microorganisms naturally. Soil that is too alkaline or acidic can yield slow results, but the right balance will be restored by using microorganisms,” says Murthy.

Telangana Today

At a time when technology is becoming all-pervasive, the major driver of economy cannot be left behind. The agriculture sector, which is valued at $370 billion, is seeing the advent and implementation of newer and advanced technologies in different parts of the ecosystem.

The Times of India The New Indian Express The Hindu

The state assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the approval for production and cultivation of genetically-modified mustard seed for commercial purposes by the Union government’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).

Dailyo

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had also written to the Centre, demanding cancellation of the application for the cultivation of GM Mustard. Kumar, in his letter to the then Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, had said, “I strongly urge you that this GM mustard application must be rejected instantaneously. No decision on GM crops should be taken in haste, which can harm the interests of farmers and the people of India at large (sic).”

Hindustan Times

There are speculations and concerns about what it would mean to approve the cultivation of the first genetically modified food crop in India. Till now, Bt cotton, a non-food crop, has been the only GM crop cultivated in India. Similar attempts were made in 2009 to commercially release Bt brinjal, but were stalled by a moratorium in 2010 by the then minister of MoEF Jairam Ramesh.