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A ban, a split verdict, and a health concern

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A ban, a split verdict, and a health concern

Women carry fodder for their cattle through a mustard field on the outskirts of Srinagar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rapeseed-mustard oil (hereafter ‘mustard oil’) is the third-largest edible oil consumed in India. Two executive and judicial decisions on mustard oil — one from 2021 and another from 2024 — have major public health implications,…

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GM crops | Supreme Court worried over effect on livelihood of women farm labourers

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GM crops | Supreme Court worried over effect on livelihood of women farm labourers

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for activist Aruna Rodrigues, submitted that India has 5,477 varieties of mustard, which would be at risk. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern about the plight of thousands of women agricultural labourers in rural areas, traditionally engaged in de-weeding, who will be part of the human…

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