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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...- Is there compelling reason for environmental release of GM Mustard? SC asks CentreOn Wednesday, advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Rodrigues, submitted that the seeds of GM mustard have started germinating after the...
- 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...
- Edible oil industry body COOIT seeks sops to promote mustard seeds cultivationMustard seeds are grown only in Rabi season and the sowing starts from October, while harvesting begins from late February.
- 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...
- Mustard oil output seen rising on higher MSPDomestic output of mustard oil could be 10-12% higher than a year ago as more farmers have returned to the crop this season.
- SC asks Centre to clear stand in 2 weeks on field trials of GM Mustard cropThe Centre had earlier told the court that it would be taking a policy decision on the commercial roll out within a month or a month-and-a-...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mustard oil prices may fall by 5%Mustard seed prices in Rajasthan and Haryana mandis had breached MSP and were at Rs 3,570 a quintal on Thursday.
- 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...
- Bayer opens breeding unit to develop mustard seeds in HaryanaThe new station has been set up in the backdrop of a rise in domestic demand for high yielding mustard seeds.
- Upbeat on mustard seed in the short term, says Naveen Mathur, Angel BrokingThough short-term fundamentals remain supportive for the upside, higher sowing expectations may cap sharp gains.
- Mustard seed prices stable on steady arrivalMustard seed prices remained nearly stable at Rs 525-527 per 20 kg.
- Mustard seed sowing spells 1MT shortageSowing mustard seeds in the ongoing rabi season appears to have been hit by a slow start.
- 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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