Greenpeace welcomes the decision of the French Supreme Court, Conseil d'Etat, to consult the European Court of Justice in the market ban of Novartis genetically engineered maize. Decision is in

India is actively considering a proposal to join the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC), according to additional secretary in the Union commerce ministry D P Bagchi. Addressing the

A consultant group appointed by the West Bengal Government wants patenting of Darjeeling tea expedited and has suggested that a regional private shipping company be set up ti increases exports. The

USDA seeks patent in India: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the joint patent holder of the controversial 'terminator' gene technology, has filed an application for patent in India

Hundreds of family farmers held a rally on Capitol Hill to protest against federal agriculture policies they claim are causing economic ruin in much of rural America. Farmers and ranchers from across

The UK government is considering greater secrecy on the location of genetically modified crop trials as it struggles to protect them from environmental activists. The public will only be told the

Agriculture's economic contribution has been neglected and needs to put back at the centre of the international agenda, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. While the main

The Planning Commission has set up a task force on development of agro-forestry under the chairmanship of Commission member DN Tewari. The principal objective of the task force is to increase

The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) today took strong exception to a blanket order by the Army Headquarters to directors of military cattle farms across the country to cast and

The European Commission had demanded an urgent explaination from the French authorities of reports that French companies have been using sewage in the manufacturing of animal feed. Brussels wrote to