THERE is unlikely to be any decision on Bt food crops till next year. Dr K Kasturirangan, who is discussing the controversial issue of biotechnology and food crops with the scientific community, will present a detailed review report in December this year.

N.V.Ravindranathan Nair

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With a vision to make Kerala

- A backward Netarhat village shows the way by making vermi-compost

Bishunpur (Gumla), March 24: A sleepy nondescript village in Bishunpur block of Gumla district, inhabited by primitive tribes and otherwise looked down upon for being backward, has a lesson to teach to not only its neighbours but also to other hamlets across the country.

Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat organised a seminar on

Misleading the public on safety of genetically modified crops or organisms without scientific evidence would not be made a punishable offence, the government has decided following concerns raised by some scientists and civil society groups.

A tea from Kurseong hill station was served at the Beijing Olympics.
Sankar Ray writes about its lesser known victories with organic farming and environment friendly initiatives

Concerns over the pink bollworm, a pest that feeds on cotton, having developed resistance to Monsanto

Call it going back to the roots. Or call it giving the Indian farmer his rightful due.

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