Thursday 11 March 2010 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead

Agriculture

Cabinet clears Seeds Bill

It mandates registration of all varieties of seeds for sale

Jharkhand to have 8 more soil testing labs

The labs to be funded by the Government of India under National Soil Health Mission will be set up in those areas where farm output is relatively low

Top farm research institute backs Bt Brinjal

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Director HS Gupta said it will be a step forward in the direction of food security

Bihar to appoint agriculture advisers

All the 8,463 panchayats in the state will now have agriculture adviser who will provide agricultural extension services

Four pronged strategy for agriculture

Agricultural production, reduction in wastage, credit support to farmers and thrust to food processing sector are focal points of the budget

India farm sector needs better deal: Survey

Renewed attention needs to be paid to improve farm production and productivity, the survey said

PM upholds moratorium on Bt Brinjal

The moratorium will be lifted only after convincing all sections of society of its safety

PM's council favours genetically modified crops

Its remarks come against the backdrop of the Environment Ministry's recent moratorium on the commercial production of Bt brinjal

India unveils new fertiliser policy

It is directed at making innovative fertiliser products available to farmers at reasonable prices

India plans national seed policy

It will lessen country’s agriculture dependence on the private sector seed industry

 
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