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Rajasthan gives a fillip to millet production, distributes free seed kits

Under the scheme, over 830,000 mini kits of high-yielding millet seeds were distributed by the state government for Kharif 2022

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 8:22 PM IST

Over 200K farmers in Rajasthan become self-dependent by producing seeds

Looking at the success of the scheme, the chief minister in the last Budget doubled the size of the plan and announced benefiting 50,000 farmers

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 7:06 PM IST

Free seeds under 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Sathi Yojana' helping women farmers

Agriculture department under this scheme in the past four years in the Rabi and Kharif seasons had distributed mini-kits of free seeds to more than 5.430 million women farmers in the state

Updated On: 09 Jan 2023 | 8:37 PM IST

Good quality seeds can boost agricultural production by 15-20%: IISS

The world needs to produce seeds as per market demand and by keeping in mind the effects of climate change," Sanjay Kumar said

Updated On: 15 Dec 2021 | 9:13 PM IST

Bayer CropScience okays sale of traded seeds biz to Crystal Crop Protection

Bayer CropScience Ltd on Wednesday approved sale of its traded seeds business, along with property in Telangana, to Crystal Crop Protection Ltd for Rs 62 crore

Updated On: 14 Oct 2021 | 2:15 AM IST

Easy-to-digest soy, protein-rich quinoa among 21 seeds to notified soon

The crops will take 2-3 years to reach farmer fields

Updated On: 30 Jun 2021 | 12:36 AM IST

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

Updated On: 22 May 2020 | 9:18 PM IST

Why Patiala's farmers are reluctant to use crop waste management machines

This year the Punjab government has distributed 29,000 rotavators, Happy Seeders and Super Seeders to farmers

Updated On: 25 Nov 2019 | 8:07 PM IST

India emerges a major seed hub in Asia as firms invest in a big way: Study

In comparison, only 11 companies have invested in breeding activities in Thailand and eight in Indonesia, the two other major regional seed hubs

Updated On: 13 Nov 2018 | 1:52 AM IST

Monsanto starts work on $975-million Louisiana expansion project

The new technology at the site will support the launch of its Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System

Updated On: 14 Feb 2017 | 11:43 AM IST

Sowing the right seeds

A group of urban gardeners is raising awareness about native seeds and how they help the environment

Updated On: 29 Oct 2016 | 12:12 AM IST

Seed MNCs unite against GM rules

New industry body wants market to determine prices

Updated On: 27 Aug 2016 | 1:27 AM IST

Shanthu Shantharam: Don't sow the seeds of discontent

Government interference in the marketplace to determine the cost of doing business will be counterproductive in the long run

Updated On: 24 Aug 2016 | 10:06 PM IST

Better days ahead for agri input firms

Segment expected to gain from a better monsoon and government's increased rural focus

Updated On: 17 Mar 2016 | 12:50 AM IST