Public perception of bio-technology has been coloured mainly by the negative campaign against it, regulatory failure such as the one that led to mustard oil adulteration, and lack of communication

Assam is all set to achieve self sufficiency in rice production , claimed a paper submitted by the Directorate of Agriculture, even as attack of dreaded hispa, in an epidemic form, has caused serious

The Agriculture Ministry has expressed apprehension about a severe shortage of pulses seeds reported from at least five states for the ensuing Rabi sowing season, despite the overall availability

Radiation technology has the potentil to solve the country's food security problms, senior scientists have asserted. According to them the largescale wastage of agricultural and foods products could

A major achievement has been made by the local Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), which has come out with the world's first leaf curl virus-resistant hybrid variety of cotton. The variety,

The Central Government is likely to introduce a crop insurance scheme in Punjab to compensate farmers for any loss of crop due to natural calamities. Talking to Tribune News Service, Mr K R

A major shortage of pulses seeds has been reported from at least five states for the ensuing rabi sowing season despite the overall availability of seeds of all crop being more than the required

The father of the green revolution, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, has said, the world has enough resources and the technology to end hunger. What is missing is the will and commitment of the world community

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research (ERS) predicts that 40 per cent of the Asian region's population will be undernourished in 2008, but adds that "most Asian countries may be able

The food ministry has decided to move either paddy or brown rice from Punjab to other needy states in an effort to overcome the shortage in milling capacity in the northern state and reduce wastage,