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Not opposed to food bill but want discussion in Par: Pawar

Making it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a debate. "I......

'Difficult to implement Food Bill without adequate funds'

Concerned over poor budget allocation for the farm sector, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday said it may be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Bill without adequate funds......

Mayawati seeks Sharad Pawar's ouster

Blaming Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for the unprecedented rise in price of food and other essential commodities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday demanded his......

Sonia upset with anxious PM's deferment of food ordinance

Sonia Gandhi feels the prime minister should not be bothered about the consequences of an ordinance, as the food security legislation is important for the Congress party's electoral future. Renu......

All UPA allies on board on Food Bill ordinance: Thomas

A day before the Cabinet considers issuing an ordinance to implement government's ambitious National Food Security Bill, Food Minister K V Thomas said all UPA allies, including Nationalist Congress......

Not opposed to Food Bill but want discussion: Pawar

Making it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Friday he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a debate. "I......

India's rice output to rise to 100 million tons: FAO

UN body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revised upwards India's rice production to 100 million tonnes (MT) in the 2012-13 crop year on the back of revival of rains in August and......

SPECIAL: Battles over food future

Corporatisation of agriculture and the viability of Genetically Modified Organisms remain the key issues of this bitter struggle and no resolution seems to be insight, writes Rajni Bakshi.Battles......

Panel approves new global food safety measures

The Codex Alimentarius Commission, jointly run by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization, for food safety, has recently agreed on a new set of regulations --......

Food inflation falls sharply to 9.01%

Food inflation fell sharply to single digit at 9.01 per cent for the week ended November 12 even as prices of most agricultural items, barring potatoes, onions and wheat, continued to rise, on an......

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Q. Hermann Scheer (Germany) received right Livelihood Award in 1999 forA. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwideB. his long standing efforts to end the impunity of dictatorsC. showing that organic agriculture is a key to both environmental sustainability and food securityD. None of the above
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Q. what are the real major threats for India in Future ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. his indefatigable work for thepromotion of solar energy worldwid more

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Q. Which technologies can be used to boost Indian agriculture and how they can boost?
Innocent Girl: A. Food scarcity, Water wars, Energy CrisisAs India moves away from an agrarian economy to an industrialised, services oriented economy. The youth...... more

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Q. why some people are poor?
Anoushka Shetty: A. five main agri-reform agenda includes: Give States an incentive to amend the APMC act and abolish mandi taxes. This would allow competitive...... more

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UN chief urges global efforts to tackle drought, desertification

United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon has called for a collective global action to build resilience and prepare for droughts, as well... ...

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Wearing the sycophant’s pants!

This is exactly what the Congress, the oldest political party in India, doesn’t need, yet can’t let go of — servile sycophancy.... ...

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India eyes narrow political window for gas price hike

The government could this week take the unpopular measure of raising gas prices for the first time in three years as it pushes a package of reforms... ...

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Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Charandas Mahant has said he will even sweep floors if Congress president Sonia Gandhi... ...

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CRR, repo stay, Re down 36p

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did not cut the repo rate and cash reserve ratio on Monday, given the weakening of the rupee by 9 per cent since... ...

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