John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Ag India, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,
Farmers to submit memorandums against agri laws on Saturday; security increased in Delhi
Farmers camping at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders will observe June 26 as the "Save Agriculture, Save Democracy Day" to mark the completion of seven months of their agitation.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Research, Ag India, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Food Security/Shortage,
Punjab Agricultural University develops new high yield ‘Punjab Basmati 7’
The variety has been developed by involving the strongly scented traditional varieties ‘Basmati 386’ and ‘Pusa Basmati 1121’, said PAU.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Why food, agriculture experts are not buying central govt’s formulae to enhance farmers’ income
Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) Ugrahan General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said that the Government of India has assured World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it will decrease the number of farmers in the country, which means that “our government is toeing the line of the WTO and the World Bank policies”.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Tomato,
Kochi firm develops yellow tomato
A group of scientists at AgriGenome Labs, Kochi, has successfully demonstrated the application of the CRISPR Cas9 technology in plants.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Irrigation, Water, Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies,
In the backdrop of the challenges of fourth industrial revolution, agriculture needs disruptive digital thinking
There is a need to take a comprehensive view for a new economic model in the backdrop of the highly distorted economic inequality, impending large-scale job losses sealing opportunity for shifting people from agriculture to other sectors.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Population,
Lack of procurement centres hits cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh
As against the normal 10 to 12 quintals per acre, the yield this time was seven to eight quintals only.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Research, Government / Policies, World Population,
Lack of procurement centres hits cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh
As against the normal 10 to 12 quintals per acre, the yield this time was seven to eight quintals only.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, World Population,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
Reform for farmers needs to look at more than mere efficiency of agriculture markets
Considering the critical importance of agriculture for livelihoods, health, food security, and also keeping in mind the vulnerability of Indian farmers, it is necessary to go beyond reductionist expediency in considering agricultural reforms.
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