India

 The shape of things to come

A hard look at the implications of expensive seeds and technology on farmers, especially those in the third world

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
Biswajit Dhar
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Agricultural Research, Chemical Fertilisers, Rice, Farmers, Subsidies, Private Sector, Genetic Engineering, Patents, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Human Rights, India, Developing Countries
India

 The business of poisoning

Endosulfan constitutes only a small share of the pesticide market. So why is the pesticide industry paranoid?

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
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Pesticides, Plantation Crops, Health Effects, Pesticide Industry, Farmers, Endosulfan, Research, Education, Legislation, Human Rights, China, India, Kerala, Kasaragod (D)
India

 Rules and renegades

Pesticide regulations in India are lax. The industry has exploited the loopholes to corrupt the system. And the government has turned a blind eye to the problem

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
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Pesticides, Plantation Crops, Health Effects, Pesticide Industry, Farmers, Endosulfan, Research, Education, Legislation, Human Rights, China, India, Kerala, Kasaragod (D)
India

 http://www.agmarknet.nic.in

For Internet savvy farmers Few Indian farmers know the actual price and stock level of their produce in the market or mandi before they come to sell. Too many people, vested interests

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agricultural Inputs, Trade, Farmers, India, Internet
India

 Endosulfan Conspiracy

A hard-hitting exposé by CSE on how the pesticide industry connived with government officials and scientists in Kerala to lift the ban on the deadly Endosulfan. At stake here is the integrity of the state government"s decision, which could not only

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
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Pesticides, Plantation Crops, Health Effects, Pesticide Industry, Farmers, Endosulfan, Research, Education, Legislation, Human Rights, China, India, Kerala, Kasaragod (D)
India

 Facilitator or barrier?

Doubts linger as India prepares to ratify two global plant pacts

Publication Date: 
29/06/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Farmers, Legislation, Human Rights, Governance, India
Agriculture

 Costly largesse

US unveils safety net for its farmers, shackling global free trade and posing a threat to environment

Publication Date: 
29/06/2002
Nitin Sethi
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Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Food Policy, Fisheries, Trade, WTO, Farmers, Rural Development, Subsidies, Legislation, World Bank, United States Of America (US), India, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
India

 Regressive move

There is disappointment down under over the us farm bill which has recently become a law. The us bill will provide new subsidies for domestic farmers over the next decade. It raises

Publication Date: 
14/06/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wheat, Soyabean, Cotton, WTO, Farmers, Subsidies, Legislation, United States Of America (US), Australia, India
India

 Dharohar s dividends

Farmers and activists in Bastar reject high yielding rice varieties to preserve traditional varieties

Publication Date: 
29/04/2002
Priyanka Chandola
Down to Earth
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Rice, Farmers
India

 Deadly solutions

To die, Warangal farmers have to no longer consume pesticides. A mere exposure is enough to kill them

Publication Date: 
14/04/2002
Nidhi Jamwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pesticides, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Plague, India, Andhra Pradesh, Diseases

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