Highlights growing scientific evidence on adverse impacts New Delhi, 21st November, 2013: At a time when the debate around Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country is heating up, hundreds of Indian scientists have written to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, asking him to ensure that Government of India heeds to the voice of science …
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Highlights growing scientific evidence on adverse impacts of GM crops New Delhi, 21st November, 2013: At a time when the debate around Genetically Modified (GM) crops in the country is heating up, hundreds of Indian scientists have written to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, asking him to ensure that Government of India heeds to the voice …
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1. How Roundup weedkiller can promote cancer, new study reveals Sayer Ji GreenMedInfo, 11 Nov 2013 http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/how-roundup-weedkiller-can-promote-cancer-new-study-reveals-1?page=1 [Links to sources and graphics included at weblink above] Roundup herbicide (glyphosate) is in our air, rain, groundwater, soil and most food in the U.S., and an increasing body of research reveals it has cancer-promoting properties. Researchers from …
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a case study “Groundwater Collectivization for Sustainable Agriculture in Drought Prone Areas – a case study in Kummaravandla Palli village of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, authored by G. Sreedhar, G. Shankar Reddy, D. Dadabi and Y. Giri Prasad, Professor, and Project Fellows, UGC SAP and Research Scholar, respectively, in the Department of Rural Development & …
Dr. G. V. Ramanjaneyulu Executive Director To Hyderabad The Commissioner Agriculture 8th November, 2013 Department of Agriculture Government of Andhra Pradesh Dear Sir Sub: Illegal sales of Herbicide Tolerant Cotton in Srikakulam Dist –reg Greetings from Centre for Sustainable Agriculture! CSA is actively working across the state in promoting sustainable agriculture. During one of our field …
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http://southasia.oneworld.net/features/india-why-property-rights-for-women-matter#.UnzjXYVvA7B Bina Agarwal/Women’s Features Service Nov 07, 2013 For women, effective rights in property are critically important, not just for their economic well-being but also for their political and social empowerment, writes Bina Agarwal. Delhi: Bina Agarwal is a prize-winning development economist and Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the University of Manchester. Earlier, …
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/community-managed-system-sows-the-seeds-of-success/article5322435.ece M. J. PRABU SHARE · COMMENT · PRINT · T+ Special ArrangementPRODUCTION: A total of 2,888 acres of seed production was taken up in 183 villages with more than 2,000 farmers. TOPICS Agriculture science and technology agricultural research and technology This model helped many growers get access to good quality seeds Like many other farmers across the country, preserving and …
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