Budget 2025: Agri industry lauds focus on pulses, seeds, tech; some concerns remainIndustry leaders have praised the Union Budget 2025-26 for its agricultural initiatives, especially the focus on technology and seed develo...
Govt weighs herbicide-tolerant BT cotton, glyphosate use as industry pushesThe government is evaluating complex policy decisions on Herbicide-tolerant BT cotton and the widespread application of glyphosate amidst i...
Budget 2024: Sitharaman may significantly enhance allocation for farm sector schemesThe government is likely to significantly enhance allocation for key farm sector schemes and push credit in the interim Budget to boost rur...
Seed industry concerns not addressed in Budget: FSIIFSII had made a representation for restoration of the 200 per cent income tax deduction of the research expenditure of seed industry. Kaund...
India fields technology to boost farmers' crop yieldsBesides mechanisation of farming, technology penetration in Indian agriculture sector is happening at multiple levels: policy interventions...
Industry urges govt to curb surge in illegal HtBt cottonThe illegal cultivation of HtBt cotton doubled this year to around 7 million packets across India and was prevalent in major states like Ma...
Seed industry urges govt to take action against illegal cultivation of HT-Bt cottonThe NSAI said regulators are only limiting their checking to licensed dealers and seed companies while this illegal activity of HT seed sal...
Regulating crops doesn't guarantee better profitability for farmers: FSII Director GeneralRegulating crops is not an end in itself and does not guarantee better profitability for farmers, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSI...
Seed industry bodies demand uninterrupted movement of agri-inputs ahead of kharif seasonWhile seed being an essential commodity is exempt from the closure, the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) urged the government to a...
Cotton seed manufacturers want Government to increase seed priceCotton seed manufacturers want the government to immediately announce the revised price of BT Cotton seed, so that there is no shortage of ...
Government to review cotton seed priceThe industry has sought a 10 per cent increase in price because of rising input costs. Some manufacturers have sought pricing freedom. Last...
FSII recommends making India global seed production hub & pushes for 200% deduction of R&D expenditure in the seed industryThe income tax deduction for the in-house R&D has been reducing over the last few years, it said. Through an amendment as per Finance Act 2...
Difficult to say Bt cotton crop yield loss due to pink bollworm attack: FSIIIt is "unfair" and "breach of principles of natural justice" to hold seed companies responsible based on "media reports", alleged the Fed F...
How an Indian is giving the world's biggest seed firm a hard timeMandava Prabhakar Rao's royalty dispute with Monsanto, which is now being bought by Bayer, has propelled him to headlines.
Seed industry body wants action against illegal saleThe association, which has 35 members, has been formed with the objective of bringing together like-minded research based seed companies to...
FSII raises concern over challenges and risks of illegal selling of unapproved GM cotton seeds