The Bt cotton wildfire
As illegal Bt cotton seeds spread across Gujarat, India's biotech dreams for agriculture are turning into a
As illegal Bt cotton seeds spread across Gujarat, India's biotech dreams for agriculture are turning into a
The heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation (OECD) and the World Bank (WB) called upon developed countries to liberalise Agriculture to help poor
The Sri Lankan Environment Ministry has pledged to act on recommendations made by the Bio-safety Committee on Genetically Modified Food (GMF) items as well as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as
The waterlogged and saline land of the country, (Pakistan) especially that of lower Sindh, can be put to use and eventually reclaimed by planting halophytes. Halophytes are plants adapted to growing
The red spider mite and the blister blight disease appears to have taken its toll on South India tea output, with June and July reflecting a drop in production. As per the UPASI data, South India tea
"The government should immediately donate either pure Sahiwal bulls or semen doses for artificial insemination otherwise in the days to come there would be no Sahiwal cows in field conditions left
Erikangin Thembo does not think much about agricultural policy as he farms. Sweating in the midday heat, he keeps his mind focused on the earth in front of him. He raises his hoe above his head. With
Even as the number of suicides by drought-hit farmers touched an alarming 212 in Karnataka, the State Government has decided to hold an interaction with opinion makers to find out ways and means to
The IV Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Conference & Exhibition-2003 is being organised jointly by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Pesticides Manufacturers &
The UK-based Ecosolve, an organic farming related products company, has announced plans to establish a joint venture company in India and is on course to partner with Indian manufacturers, both for
A mega-project on functional genomics of rice is being conceived through funding by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), according to Dr B. Mishra, Project Director of the Directorate of Rice
The Kamrup district administration of Assam has envisaged a special project on Citronella cultivation in Boko and its adjoining areas for generating self-employment for the rural youths. According to
With a view to providing succour to farmers in distress, Karnataka State Government today came out with an additional package of Rs 22 crore to farmers who had availed themselves of loans from
Ecosolve Ltd, an UK-based organic farming company, plans to set up a joint venture (JV) company in India to enhance quality agriculture production benefiting the Indian farmer in a big-way. "We are
The core group of 15 developing nations on Singapore issues including India, China, Malaysia, Cuba and Egypt has expressed its determination to oppose all attempts made by the developed nations to
Growing crops like jowar and millets rather then rice and wheat would be beneficial both in terms of health and agricultural profit. India may be one of the largest producers of rice and wheat in the
Cultivation of aromatic herbs as an alternative to jhumming and improving the economic life of the farmers in the West Garo Hills district appears to be paying off since early results indicate that
Villagers of Tamenglogn district, Mizoram, who have been reeling under rodent menace for the past couple of weeks, have strongly flayed the officials of the state agriculture department for not
Agricultural alliances between India and Israel could change the way the country farms. THOUGH the trickle of individual farmers visiting Israel for Agritech began in the '90s, this year, the trend
Public opinion and concern over adulteration of food products has probably never been more exacting as now. Yet, general public awareness about the food safety and knowledge about taking up quality