190519 FAW outbreak In a shocking incident the Seeds Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has issued a directive signed by Mr. Dilip Kr. Srivatsava, Asst. Comm (QC), making compulsory seed treatment with cyantraniliprole and thiomethoxam , we are shocked to see that such a direction is given in spite the formulation not registered …

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140622-Chief-Secretary-Telangana-final Download Rytu Swarajya Vedhika has a submitted a memorandum with the following demands. As a first measure, the Government must delink the loan waiver proposal from distribution of Kharif loans for the current agricultural season and should immediately take action to disburse crop loans  without delay to all the farmers including Tenant farmers. While the …

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Mr. Prime Minister – You are wrong. GM crops are dangerous, and there is sound scientific evidence. says Coalition for GM Free India Coalition challenges the PM to prove that concerns about Bt Crops are prejudiced. New Delhi, 4th Feb, 2014: Reacting to the promotional statement on Genetically Modified (GM) crops by the Prime Minister Dr …

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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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