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‘Cannot reverse harm to environment’: SC defers hearing on GM mustard
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concerns over the release of genetically modified (GM) mustard, saying harm to the environment cannot be reversed. The court refused permission to the government to proceed with the sowing of GM mustard seeds and postponed the hearing until 26 September. A number of petitions have been filed against the environmental release clearance granted to GM mustard hybrid DMH-11. The mustard crop was developed by the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants at Delhi University.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
Govt asks farmers not to hoard fertilisers, says black marketers to be punished
The government is making available fertilisers, namely urea and 24 grades of P&K (phosphatic and potassic) fertilisers, to farmers at subsidised prices through manufacturers/importers. India imports a large quantity of urea, DAP and muriate of potash (MoP) to meet domestic demand.
Published on Nov 01, 2021 05:47 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Crops not ready for harvesting in parts of Punjab as paddy procurement begins
Agriculture director Sutantar Kumar Airi has said at present only around 1% of advance varieties of paddy, mainly basmati, are ready for harvesting and procurement in parts of Majha
Updated on Sep 27, 2020 05:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Navrajdeep Singh, Patiala
How India can eliminate the burning of crop waste | Opinion
If farmers see economic gains in switching to alternative crops, they will be encouraged. Policies must ensure this
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 08:46 PM IST
Ajay Shankar
Lack of market, low yield dissuades Sangrur farmers from going organic
As per district agriculture department, around 15 farmers of Sangrur have adopted organic farming over 50 acres land in the district with different crops such as wheat, paddy, sugarcane and vegetables. The sowing season of wheat has begun in the state
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Avtar Singh, Sangrur
Victims of Ghaggar breach: Farmers of 19 Sangrur villages still await free wheat seeds, compensation
Farmers have also not been provided compensation for the loss of paddy crop so far, despite almost four months have passed
Updated on Nov 08, 2019 11:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Sangrur | Avtar Singh
There are solutions to Delhi’s pollution crisis
Instead of paddy, farmers have to be incentivised to move to millets
Published on Nov 02, 2019 08:10 PM IST
CM sanctions Rs 5 crore for free wheat seed to flood-hit farmers
Captain Amarinder Singh had also directed the district commissioners of flood-hit districts to ensure timely distribution of adequate quantity of wheat seed to farmers before the sowing season
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 06:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Centre to spend Rs 15 K-crore to guarantee crop prices, decision likely on Wednesday
The decision to offer higher support prices for the kharif season was first announced in the Budget for 2018-19.
Updated on Jul 03, 2018 08:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Cabinet clears oil storage projects, no word on MSPs for Kharif crops
In Wednesday’s meeting, the cabinet committee on economic affairs approved the creation of two more underground crude oil storages in Odisha and Karnataka to increase India’s emergency fuel stockpile cover by 12 days to 22 days.
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 07:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Zia Haq