Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost. Non-tradable services,
Coffee manufacturers, traders and producers have got to work on a code of conduct to establish minimum living standards for farmers and respect for the environment, while stil making a profit. Aid
Government has decide to launch a multi pronged strategy for combating disastrous paddy blast disease which has been a cause of concern to the farming community in Kashmir valley. While all possible
Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh have sought intervention of President A P J Abdul Kalam to ensure payment of agreed prices for them saying both the Centre and state governments had miserably
The people for Animals expressed serious concern over the open use of oxitoxin injections by the milkmen in Varanasi city in order to get more milk easily from the cows and buffaloes. Despite the ban
The Punjab (Pakistan) Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, said the wheat procurement campaign was going successfully, and there was no ban on its movement or inter-provincial trade. Presiding
Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a government decree authorising the sale of genetically modified soy until March 31, 2004, instead of Jan. 31 as originally envisaged. Provisional measure
Sugar mills in Madhya Pradesh are facing a bleak future despite an increase in sugarcane production. Five sugar mills including two private and three state-owned, of the 11 companies have closed and
Scientists have developed potatoes with higher yield and protein content using genetic engineering and claim that product has been found to be safe. "The product has cleared tests related to toxicity
Horticulture has been identified as another important area for bringing about economic development in the northeast. Given this background, the Centre has sanctioned Rs 585 crore under the technology
Expecting a good monsoon in the coming months, the Andhra Pradesh State Government today released the Agriculture Action Plan for the year 2003-04 fixing the target of foodgrain production at 147.33
