Orchids set to revive jhum land in N-E
Orchids will be cultivated to make the best use of abandoned jhum and wasteland of Arunachal Pradesh, as part of the state's Forest Research Institute's recent land reclamation project. A senior
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EU edges closer to cuts on farm subsidies
It is the moment European Union farmers have been dreading for nearly four decades. "High level" representatives of farm ministers will start the first serious discussion at EU level of an idea which
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Gujarat Govt lifts ban on bull slaughter
cows spared : Chief minister Keshubhai Patel's support extended to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's demand for a 'gau raksha mantralaya' (ministry for protection of cow and its progeny) at the dharma
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Tories accused of GM foods scaremongering
Tony Blair refused to bow down to mounting political demands for a three-year ban on the growth of genetically modified crops. William Hague, the Conservative leader, called for the moratorium until
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Farmers accused of piracy in a landmark gene case
Percy Scheiser, a farmer in central Canada has been growing canola for the valuable oil in its seeds. Now, he said, "for doing what I've always done," he is being sued by Monsanto Co., the
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Delhi's latest mystery
what's killing the buffaloes ? : The disease stalking the during-heaped lanes of the Nangli Dairy, area continues to take a toll of buffaloes. More than half-a-dozen buffaloes are dying each day.
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Indian scientist processes utterly non-fatty butter
Utterly butterly without being fattening ? Sounds impossible. Well, NRI scientist suresh Kumar Gulati has done the impossible: low fat-content butter. The Sydney-based Gulati's winning formula is
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West Bengal potato farmers left in cold
Uncertain future once again looms large over the potato farmers of West Bengal as the owners of cold storages in the state have decided to suspend bookings of the new crop unless the state government
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Algae gene that boosts crop yield
Tiny algae, which form a green scum layer on ponds, are the source of unique gene that can be transferred to crops to boost yields by 30 pr cent and reduce nitrogen fertiliser consumption by
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ICPA wants changes in Insecticides Act
The Indian Crop Protection Association (ICPA) has made a representation to the Centre, urging an early amendment to Section 9(4) of the Insecticides Act, 1968, which deals with the so-called "me too"
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India building case against basmati patent
India is still trying to build its case against the US patent to the Texan company Rice Tec Inc for basmati rice, Commerce Ministry sources said today. An expert group formed by the Government to
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UP sugar mills directed to pay SAPs rates to farmers
In a landmark judgement benefitting about 1.5 crore canegrowers of UP, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed all the 118 sugar mills in the state to pay cane prices to farmers
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India's basmati claim faces greater odds
In a move which may well negate India's efforts to protect its genetic biodiversity , the world's largest rice company, the US-based Uncle Ben's has begun selling basmati in collaboration with the
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Israel plans hi-tech dairy farms in Punjab
The High-tech doodhwallahs are coming, The Israel Dairy Board and the Punjab government are close to signing a $26-million agreement to set up industrial dairy farms in Punjab. The Israelis are also
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Animal health care seminar from today
The Malabar regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd (MRCMPU), the north Kerala arm of Milma, is organising an international seminar here on 'integrated approach for animal health care' from
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Reliance, plans venture with KCDC
In what is perhaps the largest proposal to "corporatise' commercial farming in Karnataka, the Reliance group plans to invest a total of Rs. 110 crores to "develop"cashew plantations across 10,000
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Green revolution starts in Kerala
A green revolution is gathering momentum in Kerala with 1,000 schools taking lead in vegetable cultivation, thanks to the state government's novel scheme to end its dependence on neighbouring states
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Dreaded disease affecting betelnut trees in Dudhnoi
A dreaded plant disease known as "gynoderma" which took a heavy toll of betelnut trees of private gardens has caused wide spread concern among the betelnut growers of Dudhnoi and its adjoining
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FAO
Biotechnology can help feed an increasing world population : Biotechnology is a powerful tool to feed an increasing world population, but its "positive and negative potential" should be carefully
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TAI wants degraded forest land allotted to tea industry
The North Bengal branch of Tea Association of India ( TAI) has urged the West Bengal government to allot degraded forest land to the tea industry to achieve the production growth rate at Nagrakata