'Land-for-Dalit scheme in MP a stunt'
The Digvijay Singh government's much-hyped programme to allot agricultural land to every landless Dalit and tribal in Madhya Pradesh has turned out to be a "stunt". The entire programme is plagued by
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Bt cotton crop a failure: Study
In terms of economics, Bt cotton crop has proved to be a total failure in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. Farmers using Bt crop have ended up paying Rs 700 more per hectare than non-Bt farmers.
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Bt cotton: Monsanto denies loss to ryots
The Monsanto India, which introduced Bt cotton seeds in the country has denied that farmers who had gone for this crop in Andhra Pradesh had lost heavily. The new strain had reduced spraying of
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NGOs express concern
Non-governmental organisations expressed concern that Bt cotton might affect the health of the people. Alarmed over the poor market for Bt Cotton, farmers who had gone in for this genetically altered
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Diversification winds blow in Bathinda
Known for suicides by farmers due to repeated crop failures, villages in Bathinda district are now hearing the rumblings of a revolution. What seems a small feat may grow into a stupendous
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Amend patent laws to protect farmers: Naidu
The Union Government should make suitable amendments to the existing patent laws to protect the interest of the farmers, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, said here on
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Nabard agri-clinic launch soon
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will soon launch its Agri-clinic and agribusiness centre scheme with an aim to strengthen the transfer of technology for generating
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BT will not boost yield, says Canadian analyst
Even as the promoters of biotechnology have been describing BT as a tool to increase agricultural production in tune with the rapid increase in population in third world countries, noted agricultural
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'Mite pesticides not effective'
Use of pesticides prescribed and distributed by the Government to save mite-affected coconut trees have had no effect and have actually destroyed the trees, alleged Coconut Farmers' Welfare
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40,000 small scale units go sick in Rajasthan
Around 40,000 small scale firms in Rajasthan have become sick and more are on the verge of downing shutters. "while industrial sickness is spreading, the state has not been able to attract much
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Close cousin of cholera
It is a tiny virus that looks like a star. Researchers of the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) have recently reported the virus, which scientists call astrovirus for its
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Rajasthan shows the way in building roads
Rajasthan is leading all states in the country in the implementation of the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana that seeks to connect all villages with a population of over 500 with roads by
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Anti-poverty schemes a farce in Orissa
Contrary to the claims made by the Naveen Patnaik-led Orissa government, few people in the state's rural areas have benefited from the welfare schemes targeting the poor. Most of the funds meant for
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New Zealand signs up to Kyoto climate change pact
New Zealand ratified the Kyoto Protocol on climate change yesterday, saying signing up to the accord will begin a transition to a sustainable-energy economy. "Climate change is a global problem and a
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Canada says will cap industry's Kyoto costs
Canada said this week it would cap the amount that businesses would have to pay to meet targets under the Kyoto Protocol on climate change but opposition parties said this could cost billions of
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A ring of bushfires surrounds Sydney
Reinforcement firefighters rushed to the Blue Mountains after a bushfire broke containment lines and left Sydney surrounded by a ring of flames. The blaze at the popular tourist destination, which
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Greens join protest against HAU Centre closure
Environmentalists have joined various social organisations and bodies concerned with the farmers in opposing the decision to wind up the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra, adding to the discomfort of the
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Farmers hold rally against eviction
The Malenadu Raita Hakku Hitharakshana Samiti organised a procession and a public rally in Beltangady, Mangalore, on Monday to urge the authorities to prevent the forest department from evicting
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Peta urges Centre to strengthen animal law
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has urged the Union government to make the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act more effective. The current act, which was passed four decades ago, has never
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Fishermen seek ban on deep-sea fishing
Small fishermen have urged the federal government to review its policy on deep-sea fishing and impose a complete ban on it. They said fishing trawlers' deep-sea operation had proved disastrous for