In a new approach, the govt wants farmers to shift to natural farming but the other two guarantees: full procurement and ...

The genetically modified (GM) crops provide a way out ... In the Bt cotton grown in India and Bt brinjal in Bangladesh, scientists added a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis to ...

Scientists have genetically engineered the potato to make it grow well even in searing hot weather, a key step towards ...

Amid the growing controversies trailing the adoption of Genetically Modified Crops (GMOs) in Nigeria, experts, farmers, civil societies and other critical stakeholders in the agricultural sector have ...

Scientists in Asia and Africa are racing to discover hardier crop varieties using gene editing tools. But patent restrictions ...

China's former agriculture minister, Tang Renjian, has been arrested on bribery charges. The arrest follows an investigation ...

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has said the adoption of genetically modified (GMO) crops could revolutionise oilseed productivity in the country. In his letter to the members ...

India has stringent regulations to prevent the entry of GM food crops and the sale of products derived from GM foods. In March 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI ...

Flanked by steelworkers and city leaders, the vice chairman of Japan's Nippon Steel last week pledged to invest nearly $950 million in U.S. Steel's largest mill. Nippon Steel also offered bonuses to ...

Indigenous cotton cultivation set to increase in Malwa region as farmers try to improve land quality lost due to the gradual ...

In May 2016, S&W Seed Company expanded its product portfolio and geographical reach by acquiring SV Genetics Pty, Ltd., an Australian manufacturer specializing in proprietary hybrid sunflower and ...

Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore ...