India cannot become developed nation with 'backward agriculture': Bayer South Asia PrezIndia's agriculture sector must modernize to achieve developed nation status by 2047, says Bayer South Asia head Simon Wiebusch. He commend...
13 Sep, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
This Jhunjhunwala's Tata group stock bet just received a 'reduce' ratingEdelweiss said Rallis’s underperformance vis-a-vis peers is a key concern, noting the company's return on capital employed fell 900 basis p...
05 Jul, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
Rural gold demand dips as spend on farm inputs rises"Rural demand is down 25% in June as farmers are busy in sowing kharif crop and buying seeds and other agricultural inputs. July will also ...
28 Jun, 2022, 12.39 AM IST
Labour shortage ushers farm mechanisation, diversification in Haryana, PunjabThe nationwide lockdown has already hit the availability of labour in the ongoing wheat marketing season, and it is now set to affect sowin...
02 May, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
Government will continue to back GM research: DBT secretaryGene-editing policy for medical, agricultural purpose is also under consideration: DBT secretary Renu Swarup
24 Jul, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
Crystal Crop Protection to buy brands of US companyThe latest acquisition is expected to add around 15 per cent to its branded retail business, say sources.
17 Aug, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
Expect export demand to revive in H2FY18; don't see currency to impact us drastically: Mayank Singhal, PI IndustriesMayank Singhal of PI Industries says that because of the schedules of delivery, we expect the demand will be back.
16 Aug, 2017, 12.08 PM IST
Dhanuka to reap rewards of niche focus, new productsThe thrust continued with seven new launches in the first two quarters of the current fiscal. It plans to introduce two more products in th...
09 Dec, 2016, 09.14 AM IST
Environmental impact of GM crops unveiledSoybean crops saw a significant increase in herbicide use, with adopters of genetically modified crops using 28% more herbicides than non-a...
19 Sep, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
Nitish Kumar asks Centre to stop effort to release GM mustardBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Centre not to go ahead with its "clandestine" attempt to commercially release genetically modif...
19 Jan, 2016, 08.19 PM IST
Monsanto India posts Rs 26 crore loss in September quarterIncome fell to Rs 39.93 crore during July-September quarter of fiscal from Rs 101.57 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.
02 Nov, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
- Syngenta withdraws two EU applications for GMO products
The company applied for approval to cultivate maize in the EU with the MIR604 trait for rootworm control in 2010.
13 Oct, 2015, 11.20 PM IST
No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: GovernmentThe 12 crops ready for field trials include cotton, rice, castor, wheat, maize, groundnut, potato, sorghum, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane and...
04 Dec, 2014, 04.41 PM 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
Jairam Ramesh warns against use of genetically modified food cropsThe food revolution on Monday is being driven by Monsanto and Syngenta and Ramesh said that presents a need for caution.
01 Jul, 2013, 11.06 AM IST
- Punjab gives 50% subsidy on all maize seeds and weedicides
Farmers are showing keen interest in maize cultivation with series of incentives announced by state govt and maize cultivation is set to to...
07 Jul, 2011, 02.39 PM IST