IN A snub to Sharad Pawar, who has been arguing for the introduction of Bt Brinjal, Uttarakhand has announced a ban on the genetically modified crop.

The increasing population pressure and urbanisation in Uttarakhand after its formation had a detrimental effect on agriculture land

With the debate over genetically modified crops and no consensus among scientists, the Government must look at various scenarios that may emerge in the event of any decision (for or against) and do a cost-benefit analysis for each of them, says G. CHANDRASHEKHAR.

The questionis not only of food security but also of nutrition security.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked the Centre to start the procurement of maize through central government agencies to ensure diversification from the wheat-rice cycle.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) workshop on the subject of building resilience against climate change to ensure livelihood and food security in Uttarakhand began in Dehradun with a commitment by the State to help agriculture dependent communities in adapting to climate change.

Pune Students should sacrifice one meal a week as the country is reeling under scarcity of food grains, said founder president of Vanrai and former Union Minister Mohan Dharia.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged state governments to improve food productivity and address concerns of food inflation. At the same time, he assured all support from the Union government in this regard.

PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh, who was eloquent in his diagnosis of the food situation at a chief secretaries