ARTICLE 4 #Agriculture

Pusa DST Rice 1, from ICAR-IARI in New Delhi, is based on Cotton Dora Sannalu and is designed for drought and salt tolerance.Unlike genetic modification, which involves inserting foreign genes, genome editing makes precise changes within the plant’s own DNA. “In genome editing, mutations are induced at specific sites where change is needed.

Farmers in Karnataka have intensified their demand for the state government and sugar mills to fix the price of sugarcane before the commencement of the crushing season. With the harvesting and crushing period approaching, farmers are urging authorities to announce a fair and remunerative cane price to avoid last-minute disputes and financial losses.

The Chief Minister also called for timely release of funds under various Central schemes and greater flexibility in their implementation to suit state-specific needs.

With rising global demand and ongoing efforts to diversify export markets beyond Vietnam, analysts say Cambodia’s cashew sector could see further growth — especially if domestic processing capacity expands, adding value before exports.