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Rainfall
still scanty in groundnut belt
Several
regions in the country have received good rain with the revival
of the southwest monsoon but showers have been scanty in most
parts of the groundnut-growing Saurashtra region, traders
and weather officials said on Monday...
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In
The Current Issue Of The Times Agriculture Journal |
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GO
AHEAD FOR BT COTTON
In
what is seen as a significant milestone for Indian agriculture,
at the end of March 2002, the Central government allowed commercial
cultivation of the country’s first ever genetically engineered crop
- the controversial Bt cotton - developed by the Maharashtra Hybrid
Seed Company (Mahyco) in collaboration with the US-based life sciences
major, Monsanto. Starting April 1, 2002, Mahyco will be able to
sell Bt Cotton seeds.
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DEMYSTIFYING
THE MAZE |
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 The
words ‘Total Disconnect’ may sound like the title of a David Baldachhi
bestseller but they describe perfectly the present status of agriculture
produce marketing in India. The winds of market economy have yet
to have an impact on Indian agriculture. No wonder then that agriculture
marketing is a convoluted maze comprising different segments, a
host of government agencies, co-operatives, private traders, commissions
agents, exporters, etc.
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