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The collaboration will help IFFCO Bazar to reach out to over three crore registered customers of YONO, a large part of which happens to be farmers
IFFCO Bazar, SBI YONO tie-up to boost accessibility of farm inputs Read More
The newly developed common wheat or bread wheat, also called high yielding Aestivum, matures in 110 days and is resistant to most races of leaf and stem rust
New wheat variety doubles farmers’ yield in a Maharashtra village Read More
Gene editing will increase pace for developing high yielding, stress resilient, sustainable and nutritive varieties in multiple crops in the next decade or so, positively impacting food security in a sustainable manner, writes Dr Ratna Kumria and Dr Shivendra Bajaj
Gene editing: The next gen plant breeding tool for breeders Read More
Purchased from National Seeds Corporation, JCI will distribute 10,000 quintals of jute seeds of JRO-204 variety in the 2021-22 crop year which is expected to benefit 5-6 lakh farm families
National Seeds Corporation, Jute Corporation of India sign MoU for providing quality jute seeds to farmers Read More
Bt cotton in India and Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh experience that the benefits of “To Bt” choice by far are preferable to the losses of “Not to Bt”, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) writes
To Bt or not to Bt – does this question persist anymore? Read More
The current Bt Brinjal which is going for field trials, were approved by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) in May 2020, was developed by the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
Alliance for Agri Innovation urges government to allow Bt Brinjal trials Read More
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the regulatory framework and need for GM engineered crops in India
Safety and regulation of GM crops in India Read More
Gene editing can enable genetic changes similar to conventional breeding, in a single generation in a precise manner. Writes Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India
Gene editing technology and regulation: Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, FSII Read More
The first genetically modified crop was commercialised in 1996 and the initial planting was done in only 1.7 million hectares
Alliance for Agri Innovation marks silver jubilee of GM crops Read More
According to the official, the government is working on various programmes to mitigate the challenges of climate change. Two programmes will be announced in the coming months that will enable vegetable farming
Diversification, technology vital for vegetable farming to mitigate climate change: Horticulture Commissioner Read More