Seeds of solace

Jharkhand’s Pahariya tribe aims to achieve seed independence by depositing native varieties in community-led banks

Seed extraordinaire: Sabja are rich in fibre, lends to a variety of recipes

Basil seeds are good food that have antimicrobial qualities

Seeds of hope

GM technology overcomes its main drawback

Food: Open sesame

The til can enhance the nutritional value and flavour of many dishes

Earth is for all

Experts urge promotion of decentralised seed systems in rain-fed areas

Indigenous seeds work best in areas without irrigation benefits

Net to aid

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Anti-afforestation ants

Seed crisis

A scoop

Geopolitics of oil, circa 2025

Yes minister

A sinister syndrome

Unwelcome move

Brazil approves of transgenic crops

Farmers in distress

A proposed new law threatens to abandon farmers to the tender mercies of seed corporations

Gene against germination

Dissent on Seeds Bill

Kerala and Bihar want amendments

Diverse uses

KENYA

Seeds of justice in Bihar

Cotton Curse: Tired of losses, farmers giving up cotton on a large scale

The production of cotton in Punjab has almost halved in the past decade

Patent jugglery

Alternative bill

High and low

Seeds of monopoly

A US firm's patent application on soyabean seeds harves fear rivals

Grain gains

Seeds of discontent

Monsanto's experiments on "Bollard" cotton come underfire in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh