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Mustard seed futures get a festive push
Mustard seed futures prices advanced by Rs 18 to Rs 3,763 per quintal in futures trading today in sync with a firming trend in spot markets. According …
October 11, 2017
Indian state to inspect cultivation of Monsanto’s unapproved GM cotton
A top Indian cotton-producing state has ordered an inspection of fields planted with an unapproved variety of genetically modified seeds developed by Monsanto, …
October 11, 2017
Moment of the week – Six new rice varies released in Ghana
For the first time, six new rice varieties ─ four of which were wholly developed locally ─ have been released as commercial varieties in Ghana, by …
October 4, 2017
Telangana food grains output poised to fall
Food grain production in Telangana is set to fall well below the targets set by the State government. Dry spells in the kharif season have hit food grain …
October 4, 2017
Moment of the week – Syngenta Looks To Speed Appeal Of $218M GMO Corn Verdict
Syngenta urged a Kansas federal judge to certify as a final judgment the $218 million jury verdict won by a class of Kansas farmers in multidistrict litigation …
September 27, 2017
Odisha rice farmers begin seed production training
One of IRRI’s most significant initiatives is to develop and distribute high-quality, high-yield seeds that can thrive in vulnerable environmental conditions. …
September 27, 2017
45 Indian firms picked for a year-long seed program by Stanford Graduate School of Business.
As part of Stanford Seed Transformation Program, 45 companies in India has been chosen for the program by Stanford Seed which is an initiative by the Stanford …
September 20, 2017
Top cotton buyers flock to India as hurricanes hit US crop.
The world’s top cotton buyers, all in Asia, are flocking to India to secure supplies after fierce storms in the United States, the biggest exporter …
September 20, 2017
Moment of the week – AARI introduces over 500 seed varieties in 5-1/2 years
Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (AARI) has introduced over 500 seed varieties of different crops during the last five-and-a-half decades since its …
September 13, 2017
Tierra Agrotech buys Monsanto cotton seed business.
Hyderabad-based Tierra Agrotech Pvt Ltd said it acquired the branded cotton seeds business of Monsanto Holdings. “Tierra targets to scale up its breeding …
September 13, 2017
