This compendium is released on the target year of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While there has been remarkable progress on the MDGs, such as halving the population in extreme poverty 5 years
Approval for modified crops in America adds to confusion in UK on new-tech foodstuffs American regulators have allowed the cultivation and sale of two crops modified with the gene-editing technique
In its first major policy announcement of the new year, China has revealed plans to boost spending on agricultural science and technology - continuing a trend towards rapidly-growing farm support in recent
The purpose of this report is to capture and document some interesting climate change adaption technologies that have already been developed and are being put in use in different parts of Bangladesh by
GUWAHATI, Sept 5
The crop insurance scheme meant for farmers is nothing but a sham as the affected people are unable to claim compensation for farm losses under the terms and conditions of the policy, the PIL petitioner
THE Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (PELUM) has urged Government to disregard recent demands for genetically modified bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton trials in Zambia. In July
BUJUMBURA - The Burundian senate Wednesday passed a bill on the ratification of an agreement between Burundi and the World Bank's International Development Association to boost the country's farming sector.
<p>The health of honey bee colonies cannot be understood apart from the landscapes in which they live. Urban and agricultural developments are two of the most dramatic and widespread forms of human land
Pakistan is blessed with the best possible natural resources and weather, but agriculture production of the country is almost 40 percent less in comparison to neighbouring countries in the region. Production
It may come as a surprise, but it has been estimated that by driving half a mile in the average car you may be emitting the same amount of CO2eq as drinking a cup of tea! At between 200 and 6 g CO2eq per
Global food production needs to be increased by 60–110% between 2005 and 2050 to meet growing food and feed demand. Intensification and/or expansion of agriculture are the two main options available to
For farmers, a uniform 2 per cent premium rate on sum insured (SI) for all kharif or monsoon season foodgrains and oilseeds, while 1.5 per cent for rabi winter crops and 5 per cent for annual commercial
An African Development Bank (AfDB) official on Thursday urged African countries to put in place polices that would help cut the continent's food import bill. Africa's food imports are expected to rise
Jaipur: Giving a boost to organic farming, the state government will dedicate one block each in 11 districts for organic farming. The agriculture department has started process to identify the blocks in
WITH agriculture emerging as Africa’s best bet for increasing food security and expanding economic opportunity, officials gathered here have launched a new prestigious US$100,000 award called the Africa
Kenya should enact a robust legislative framework to ensure that land and other natural resources owned by indigenous communities are protected during exploration of oil and gas, campaigners said on Wednesday.
Northern Kenya’s arid and semiarid lands (ASALs) are food- and water-insecure regions dependent on limited and highly variable rainfall. Rising temperatures, heat waves, changes in seasonal rainfall and
