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India has always been a predominantly agricultural economy and even today, around 70 per cent of the population is engaged either directly or indirectly in agriculture.However, in spite of being the world's largest producer of millets and the ...

India's cotton production increased from 307 kg per hectare to 566 kg per hectare from 2001 to 2013, a jump which the Cotton Association of India (CAI) credits to the introduction of Genetically Modified cotton technology in the country “The production has increased from 307 kgs per hectare in 2001-02 to 566 kgs per hectare in 2013-14. The yield of cotton in India which took

India is the world's second-largest consumer and number one vegetable oil importer, and it meets around 60 per cent of its need through imports. With the formal approval of GM mustard for mass-scale cultivation in India, it is expected to reduce dependence on imported edible oils.

Women’s Intimate Care Products Market is Expected to Register a CAGR of 4.1% by Garnering a Market Value of US$ 38.43 Bn in 2030

Genetically Modified Food Market is Expected to Accumulate a Market Value of US$ 188.13 Billion by 2032

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Farmers of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Sunday staged a protest- Kisan Garjana Rally- at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, voicing their demand for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their produce. India News | Farmers Protest Again in Delhi, MSP Guarantee Top Demand.

THE debate over the promotion of Indian agriculture through the cultivation of GM crops has been revived by the recent approval granted by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for the environmental release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard for hybrid seed production. The Supreme Cou

Kenya is facing a biting food shortage that has raised the cost of living to a five-year high.

This blog argues that there are similarities between debates on genetically modified mustard and gender injustice debates in India

The environment ministry in October granted environmental clearance for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds, potentially paving the way for a commercial release of the countrys first food crop in about two years.