Niti Aayog withdraws paper on GM crop imports, signals govt’s hard line on biosafetyNiti Aayog retracted a paper suggesting GM soybean and corn imports from the US, highlighting India's resistance to transgenic food due to ...
09 Aug, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Why has India vowed to protect its farmers in the face of tariff threats?Amidst stalled negotiations over agricultural market access, the U.S. imposed tariffs on Indian goods. India resists opening its market to ...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
India may allow GM animal-feed imports from US in trade dealIndia is considering allowing imports of certain processed genetically modified (GM) farm products from the US, such as soybean meal and co...
03 Jul, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?India and the United States are finalizing terms for a bilateral trade agreement, aiming for $500 billion in trade by 2030. Negotiations wi...
14 Apr, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Ethanol push turns India into corn importer, shaking up global marketIndia's push for more corn-based ethanol has turned the country into a net importer of corn, affecting local poultry producers and global s...
04 Sep, 2024, 10.52 AM IST
Plan Independence Day menu in advance! This monsoon, indulge in seafood soup, fried chicken wings & BBQ smoked fishDitch eating out, and try these delicious recipes.
05 Aug, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
Weekend baking: A delectable carrot cake to treat your taste budsA simple, yet special-enough cake for any occasion.
03 May, 2019, 06.56 PM IST
DowDuPont withdrew GM Corn trials as requisite states didn't give permissionSubbarao KV, MD (South Asia), Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, also said that once the Genetic Engineering Appra...
26 Oct, 2018, 03.18 PM IST
An Eggless Gulab Jamun Cupcake recipe so you don't miss cakes this NavratriSaying no to eggs during the nine-day festival doesn't mean you can't eat cake.
11 Oct, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
Don't depend on monotonous Navratri menu! Try these recipes with a twistHere's a list of recipes with a twist that you can make at home for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
28 Sep, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Maize imports likely to tame prices, help poultry sectorThe international prices of genetically modified (GM) corn are down as the US crop is expected to be good. However, India allows import of ...
01 Jul, 2016, 06.59 AM IST
Open-field trials of GM corn in Pune draws controversyMonsanto’s GM maize is being tested at two agricultural universities in Maharashtra — MPKV and the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyape...
31 Oct, 2014, 06.09 AM IST
Activists oppose genetically modified maize trials in MaharashtraMPKV sources said Monsanto’s GM corn has been sown on 30 guntha of land (0.75 acre) in the university campus with proper isolation.
30 Oct, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
China says no commercial production of genetically modified staple food allowedChina has not approved commercial production of any genetically modified (GM) staple food, Chinese Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu has ...
07 Mar, 2014, 12.05 PM IST
Why popcorn business is booming in India, with high sales & margins and new investmentsNationwide regularised production, sales and profit data on the popcorn business is tougher to find than a Bollywood movie with a tragic en...
19 Aug, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia
With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food se...
11 May, 2008, 09.44 AM IST
- Greenpeace alert on genetically modified corn in Indian food products
Greenpeace, an environmental activist group sounded an alert in New Delhi on Friday on the presence of Genetically Modified (GM) corn in In...
02 May, 2008, 10.17 PM IST