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Women take centre stage at farmers' protest sites

Endless rows of women clothed in bright yellow and green colours, representing the hues of harvest, sat attentively under a collage of coloured canopies at Delhi borders on Monday. IMAGE: Women......

We're going strong: Farmers' protest enters 100th day

As the farmer agitation against the Centre's three farm laws enters its hundredth day on Saturday, union leaders have asserted that their movement is far from over and they are "going strong".......

Govt offers to suspend agri laws, farmers to reply on Jan 22

The government on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for one and half years and set up a joint committee to discuss the Acts to end the stalemate, but farmer leaders did......

Women take over the reins to mark 'Women Farmers' Day'

From taking centre stage to handling backstage responsibilities, managing crowd and collecting donations, women farmers took over the reins of the ongoing agitation against farm laws at multiple......

Govt-farmers meet ends; next round of talks likely on Jan 15

The government's negotiations with farm unions to end over-a-month-long agitation appeared heading nowhere at the eighth round of talks on Friday as the Centre ruled out repealing the three......

Will govt's move to limit use of herbicide glyphosate hit India's food security?

Kerala, Punjab, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the major agriculturally important states that have banned the use of glyphosate citing its adverse impact on human health. In a sudden move,......

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

There has been strong opposition from organisations influential with the government against approval to GM foods. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the environment ministry......

Thanks to Modi's push, GM mustard set to hit Indian markets

Activists are aghast that at a time when the entire nation is concerned with laxity in food safety regulation as seen in the Maggi case, the Modi government is pushing GM food crops without......

Govt plans to 'promote' GM food rather than regulate it

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill in the current form sides with the companies in genetically modified business rather than ensuring safety of these foods, writes Kavitha......

Biotech Bill: Sweeping powers, glaring omissions

The biotech regulatory Bill gags dissent and takes away the power of states without providing any safeguards to farmers and consumers, says Latha Jishnu. Shortcuts always lead to problems, and......

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Women take centre stage at farmers' protest sites

We're going strong: Farmers' protest enters 100th day

Govt offers to suspend agri laws, farmers to reply on Jan 22

Women take over the reins to mark 'Women Farmers' Day'

Govt-farmers meet ends; next round of talks likely on Jan 15

Will govt's move to limit use of herbicide glyphosate hit India's food security?

Is GM mustard a hazard for honey bees?

Thanks to Modi's push, GM mustard set to hit Indian markets

Govt plans to 'promote' GM food rather than regulate it

Biotech Bill: Sweeping powers, glaring omissions

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