1600 sheep die after grazing in Bt cotton

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:00 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 30 (UNI) Sixteen hundred sheep died in Warangal district after grazing in fields on which Bt cotton had been harvested.

A survey conducted by a seven member team of Centre for Sustainable agriculture working in Bt cotton issues revealed that about 1600 sheep died from Bt toxin near Ippagudem in Ghanapur mandal, Madipalli in Hasanparthi mandal and Unikicherla in Dharmasagar mandal in Warangal district.

The sheep started dying after continuously grazing on the leaves and pods of Bt cotton plant residues in the fields for seven days.

The symptoms did not correlate to any of the diseases occurred during the season, the study said.

The team urged the Government to carry out an exhaustive study of the impact of Bt toxin on livestock, a release said here.

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Cong to redouble efforts to improve farmers' lot

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:00 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 30 (UNI) In keeping with the ''pro-peasant'' image gained in the last two years, the Congress Governnment will redouble its efforts to improve the lot of farmers, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy asserted today. Even the TDP, which had allegedly neglected the farm sector and dubbed farming as a mere waste when it was in power, was of late trying to make amends, he opined while taking part in a.....

North, West in for severe power crisis, as govt fails to meet target

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:01 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) The northern and western regions of the country will suffer from severe power crisis, as the government is far behind in meeting its 10th plan capacity addition target of 41,110 MW, an ASSOCHAM analysis said today. In an analysis brought out by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), on the performance of the power sector, it has been projected that since only about one third of the 10th.....

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Monday, May 1, 2006,23:01 [IST]

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