The Union Budget 2020 on agriculture sends a clear message. That the Modi government is committed to sustainable agriculture (organic and javik kheti ). Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman spelled out the plan to increase area under organic farming to 4 lakh hectares by 2020-21. Under...
Quality seeds are India’s lifeline. Farming, food and the livelihood of over 60 per cent of the Indian population depend on them. A failed harvest has the potential to curtail our GDP and force millions of Indians into poverty and hunger until the next harvest....
The Indian seed sector lost one of its biggest export markets when the governments of India and Pakistan suspended trade relations between the two countries. The political climate hasn’t been the most favourable in recent times, but this New Year is an opportunity to separate...
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने हाल ही में यह आदेश दिया है कि, खदानों को दोबारा हरित करने की ज़िम्मेदारी, व्यक्ति या उस संस्थान की होगी जिसके पास उसके खनन का लाइसेंस हो. एक खदान से दूसरी की तरफ़ जाने से पहले उन्हें यह सुनिश्चित करना होगा...
Apart from ordering the addition of a new re-greening clause in the mining leases issued by the government, the Supreme Court should also appoint a technical expert committee to promote a biodiversity-based model for re-greening. Industry experts and scientists need to study the local flora...
Delhiites must realise that stubble doesn't burn throughout the year, yet we lose loved ones to air pollution. It's time we cleanse our filth and rejuvenate Delhi with nature and life The smoke emanating from the fields burning in the National Capital Region (NCR) blends with...
India has a crucial decision to make. Should it conserve its biodiversity and germplasm for future generations or surrender its heritage to corporations and foreign treaties? Come November, India is about to enter key negotiations on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and...
Degraded tracts can be used for orchards and agro-forestry to help store more carbon in the soil. This will help mitigate the effects of climate change The fire of humanity’s end has started to burn the Amazon rainforests. Our hunger for destruction of forests is older...
The Govt’s decision to abruptly remove 10-year-old seed varieties from the market may do more harm than good. It must phase them out gradually and earn farmers’ trust The Government is about to make a terrible mistake with its seed policy. The Ministry of Agriculture &...
India is a biodiversity-rich country. We are the centre of origin for many crops, fruits and vegetables. Along with a rich bio-heritage, we have been blessed with all types of climate and soil. Our nation’s hard-working farmers, seed savers and plant breeders, along with mother...