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Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.- Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
- Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
- Centre says opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fearsThe Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had submitted that the average prices of refined palm oil, soy oil and mustard oil are incre...
- Environmental release of GM Mustard approvedThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
- Biotech regulator recommends environmental release of GM mustardThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
- Mustard cultivation shrinks as rains make farmers turn to wheat, pulsesThe sown area of mustard in Rajasthan—the largest producer of the oilseed—has shrunk to around 2.1 million hectares this winter from 2.5 mi...
- Sangh affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch opposes GM mustardSJM has written a letter to PM expressing ‘anguish’ over the recommendation made by GEAC for approval to GM Mustard cultivation on the grou...
- Agriculture Ministry will promote GM mustard if approved by Environment MinistryOn the sidelines of the event, Agriculture Secretary Shobhana K Pattanayak said: "GEAC has given approval to GM mustard but we will see aft...
- Sangh farmers' outfit joins anti-GM groups against transgenic mustardThe Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, farmers' group linked to the RSS, on Wednesday joined hands with anti-GM groups in their protest against regulato...
- Parliamentary panel likely to review clearance for GM mustard's commercial cultivationFormer Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had refused clearance to Bt Brinjal and put an indefinite moratorium on the decision.
- This rabi season may see the sowing of GM mustardThe Environment Ministry came out with a comprehensive note on the usage of specific variety of GM crops, and also indicated that safety of...
- GM mustard tests were rigged, activists urge Dave to scrap GEAC recommendationNew Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) gave a positive recommendation to genetically modif...
- Edible oil industry cheers GEAC nod for GM mustardIn a statement issued on Friday, the Extractors Association (SEA) of India said, "India is producing about 7 million tonnes of mustard seed...
- Industry body SEA projects record rabi Rapeseed-Mustard cropSEA Rapeseed-Mustard Conclave 2017 held at Jaipur on 25th March 2017 launched “Mustard Mission 2020” aiming to raise the production of Rape...
- Activists launch 'Sarson Satyagraha' against GM MustardKolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) A section of beekeepers, farmers and activists marched in protest here against GM Mustard being considered for commer...
- Put information in public domain, says Jairam Ramesh on GM mustard"Whatever tests are to be carried out, should be carried out independently and then a decision should be taken whether to have GM mustard o...
- GEAC directs testing of GM mustard to address safety concernsAmid stiff opposition against GM crops, biotechnology regulator GEAC has asked for testing of genetically modified (GM) mustard seed in a b...
- GEAC to meet tomorrow to discuss GM mustardThe much-debated issue of GM mustard will be discussed tomorrow at a meeting of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the apex...
- Land under wheat cultivation shrinks in RajasthanEven as the central government has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) on wheat, the Rajasthan government has reduced the land under whea...
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