Besides mechanisation of farming, technology penetration in Indian agriculture sector is happening at multiple levels: policy interventions...

Regulating crops is not an end in itself and does not guarantee better profitability for farmers, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSI...

Cotton seed manufacturers want the government to immediately announce the revised price of BT Cotton seed, so that there is no shortage of ...

The industry has sought a 10 per cent increase in price because of rising input costs. Some manufacturers have sought pricing freedom. Last...

A Delhi High Court bench had said in an April 11 ruling that Monsanto’s patent was not valid under Section 3(j) of the Patent Act.

The seed firms have demanded that the market circumstances should define seed value and commercial matters involving licensing of innovativ...

Close to 20 applications for field trials of six crops—cotton, corn, brinjal, chickpea, rice and wheat are pending with the GEAC currently.

After India allowed planting of Bt Cotton in 2002, it transformed from being an importer of cotton in 2002, to the second largest exporter ...

The GM crops issue will test the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch’s will as well as the resolve of Narendra Modi's government.

Reps of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bhartiya Kissan Sangh met Prakash Javadekar yesterday, seeking a ban on field trials of genetically-modif...

IB has recommended the cancellation of permission given to greenpeace for collecting funds abroad besides reassessment of its tax complianc...

The panel's recommendations are similar to those of Jairam Ramesh, who had proposed a moratorium on the commercial release of BT Brinjal.

India's Rs 8,000-crore seed sector is bracing for a hit because farmers shun cotton this summer after expanding the acreage for two consecu...