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Three States rebuff GM regulator’s directive to test transgenic cotton

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Three States rebuff GM regulator’s directive to test transgenic cotton

Transgenic cotton is the only GM crop which has been approved and is currently being cultivated in farmer’s fields in India. File | Photo Credit: K. Ananthan Three states, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana, have rebuffed a proposal, approved by the Centre’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), to test a new kind of transgenic cotton seed….

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Congress claims MSP hike only on paper, accuses Modi govt. of betraying farmers

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Congress claims MSP hike only on paper, accuses Modi govt. of betraying farmers

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala with party Secretary Vineet Punia addresses a press conference, at the party headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Thursday claimed that the Narendra Modi government merely announced minimum support price (MSP) for farmers but never procured their produce at those rates. Addressing a…

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‘Crop shortages could quicken inflation following MSP hikes’ 

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‘Crop shortages could quicken inflation following MSP hikes’ 

“In case of any shortfall in production of any crop, prices can increase at a faster rate and add to inflation.” | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The inflationary impact of the 5%–11% increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for farm produce will be an additional factor for the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to…

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Uttar Pradesh Government launches Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme

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Uttar Pradesh Government launches Nand Baba Milk Mission scheme

The scheme has been implemented to provide milk producers the facility of selling their milk at a reasonable price in villages through dairy co-operative societies. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: The Hindu As of June 7, in a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a leading State in the field of milk development and milk production,…

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World’s largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts

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World’s largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts

Farmers could sell their crops to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies by receiving some advance payment at the Minimum Support Price. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution and empowerment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for facilitation of the “world’s largest grain storage plan in cooperative sector” by convergence of various…

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Watch | What are the regulations around misleading food ads?

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Watch | What are the regulations around misleading food ads?

Watch | What are the regulations around misleading food ads? On the 29th of April, the food safety and standards authority of India flagged 32 fresh cases of food business operators or food manufacturers making misleading claims and advertisements. regulators also stated that a total of 170 such cases have been reported in the last…

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Cabinet nod for ₹1.08 lakh crore kharif fertilizer subsidy

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Cabinet nod for ₹1.08 lakh crore kharif fertilizer subsidy

A farmer spreads fertilizer in a field at a village in Madurai. File | Photo Credit: PTI With fertilizer prices continuing to remain high due to global factors — such as a fall in production and hiked logistics costs, especially due to the Ukraine situation — the Centre expects this year’s fertilizer subsidy to cross…

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Explained | Misleading food ads and regulations to curtail them

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Explained | Misleading food ads and regulations to curtail them

The story so far: On April 29, the Advertisement Monitoring Committee at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) flagged 32 fresh cases of food business operators (FBOs) making misleading claims and advertisements. They were found to be in contravention of the Food Safety and Standards (Advertisements & Claims) Regulations, 2018. As per…

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Changing weather patterns and easy microfinance loans push women farmers in Maharastra into debt cycle

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Changing weather patterns and easy microfinance loans push women farmers in Maharastra into debt cycle

For a few years now, each time Sunita Uike takes a loan, she promises herself it will be the last one. Each time, the weather interferes with her plan.  When she borrowed ₹30,000 from a private microfinance company last year, just before the sowing season in June, she was confident she would get enough work…

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