Vijay Sardana Online

Medical Research / Investigations says, Uranium Contamination is the cause of cancer in Punjab, not pesticides. Why Facts are ignored and Myths are shared? By: Vijay Sardana As a consumer, I am always concerned why there is always much negative news about food and cancer in India that too from one region only. I started exploring the facts to understand the facts. It was very interesting to note that there is a systematic campaign to defame Indian agriculture and hurt the farmer's interest in the globally competitive industry and to defame Indian agri-input industry. Please keep in mind – no one is a saint in this world, not even 5 star NGOs. They also need funds to survive and to meet their expensive needs. People distort facts and go the extra- mile to fulfil their vested interest. NGOs are no exceptions, they are also manage by average human beings, not saints. Let me share some of the facts for you to evaluate the factual position: As early as 1995, Guru

Pesticide Laws and Regulations in India Need to address the conflict between Science & Politics in the law-making process in the national interest By: Vijay SARDANA   FICA, MIMA PGDM (IIM-A), LLB, M.Sc. (Food Tech) (CFTRI), B.Sc. (Dairy Tech) PG in Intl. Trade Laws & Alt. Dispute Resolution. IPR, PhD (in Progress) Advocate, Delhi High Court Techno-legal Expert  on Agribusinesses & Agri-inputs, IPR Issues, Commodities Trade & Consumer Products Industries & Founder & Convenor Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Foundation, New Delhi India and growing food security challenges: The worldwide population is projected to increase to 9 billion by 2050 (United Nations). To accommodate this increase, food production will necessarily need to increase as well. However, new agricultural land is limited, so sustainable production and increasing productivity of existing agricultural land is an important aspect of addressing global food security. India will be the count

Sh. Narendra Modi ji The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Prime Minister Office New Delhi  Subject: The proposed "draft Sugar (Control) Order 2024 " is in conflict with Ease of Doing Business. Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Sh. Modi ji, The Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India shared "the draft Sugar (Control) Order 2024 " on the 22nd of August 2024. The shared document says that the review is due to the technological advancements in the production process ,  The document also says there are multiple changes in the sugar secto r wh i ch necessitates revamping the existing Sugar (Control) Order , 1966 .  A copy of " the draft Sugar (Control) Order 2024 " is shared for comments/suggestions. General observation: At the outset, the undersigned has the following observations. The "draft Sugar (Control) Order 2024 " has not mentioned or highlighted any