CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
Announces 10kg More Of Rice & Wheat Through PDS For 2 Months TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Faced with rising food prices, the government moved to buffer the poor beyond their PDS allocations by deciding to supply an additional 10 kg of wheat and rice to beneficiary families over the …
Ananya Dutta KOLKATA: The ad hoc additional allotment of wheat and rice by the Centre to all the States for the Public Distribution System (PDS), to check inflationary trends, will not benefit those who really need it, the All India Fair Price Shop Dealers
For the first time ever, India has issued a demarche to China on an economic issue. The stern diplomatic protest follows the dissatisfaction over the lack of specific commitments offered by the Chinese government to facilitate export of Indian goods and services to the latter, which are increasingly coming under …
A team from the Union Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies has taken samples of PAU-201 variety of paddy from different places in Patiala. The team led by a senior official of the Union Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Dr Mohinder Singh, will test the samples of the PAU-201 …
The decision to grant relaxation in the PAU rice variety 201 specifications may be further delayed as the union food ministry has referred the matter to the health ministry for analysis of the variety. The teams of the PFA authority (Prevention of Food Adulteration Act) of the ministry have arrived …
India has made rapid progress in food grain production during second half of the 20th century in which Punjab has played a leading role. However, the growth rate in the state has slowed down over the years and now there is practically a plateauing of the productivity of wheat and …
It is a move that is long overdue. After years of waiting, 11 remote villages in the Sunderbans delta can finally look forward to getting electricity in the new year. What makes the project even more special is that the electricity will be generated from rice husk. According to the …
The Brahmaputra Valley region has a unique landscape, with the Brahmaputra River and other rivulets running between the parallel hill ranges. The valley gets flooded during the monsoons, which deposit a large amount of silt and debris on the riverbeds. The local communities have developed systems to take advantage of …
In 2006, India proposed a draft rule requiring the labeling of all genetically modified (GM) foods and products derived thereof. This paper assesses the economic implications of introducing such a mandatory labeling policy for GM food. Focuses on four products that would likely be the first affected by such a …
A field experiment was conducted during 2002-03 and 2003-04 at Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to study the possible options for diversification of existing rice-wheat cropping system.
This study of the performance of agriculture at the state level in India during the post-reform period (1990-93 to 2003-06) and the immediate pre-reform period (1980-83 to 1990-93) shows that the post-reform period has been characterised by deceleration in the growth rate of crop yields as well as total agricultural …
India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world. However, pulses production has been stagnant at between 11 and 14 million tonnes over the last two decades. Per capita pulses consumption over the years has come down from 61gm/day in 1951 to 30 gm/day in 2008. This …
CUTTACK: Even as the recent Tendulkar Committee report labels Orissa as the poorest state with over 57 per cent of the population bracketed in the poor sections and deprived of adequate calorie intake, the focus should be on maximising nutrient absorption from the available food. While the Government has to …
This paper explores various efficiency aspects of the Rs 2 a kg rice scheme, which has been relaunched in Andhra Pradesh. The statistical analysis suggests a substitution of demand between the open market and public distribution system purchase in response to changes in the open market price of rice in …
Bengal's staple food ~ rice ~ may well become a near-luxury soon with the yield in the next season expected to come down sharply due to lack of water for irrigation. Agriculture officials are even advising the people to substitute rice with roti in their daily intake in the coming …
S. Ganesan No cause for alarm, says Joint Director of Agriculture TIRUCHI: Most parts of Tiruchi district, including the city, continued to receive moderate rainfall on Thursday. Though rainfall has not affected standing crop in the district, incidence of diseases have been noticed in paddy crop in some parts of …
Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran handing over the documents of the land identified for setting up the modern rice mill at Vechoor, Vaikom, t VECHOOR: The first hurdle for setting up the modern rice mill, under the aegis of public sector company Oil Palm India Ltd, was crossed on Sunday with …
With the increase in paddy cultivation in Northern plains of India due to advanced agriculture technology, the amount of paddy straw has also increased proportionately. According to a recent report 197 lakh tons of paddy straw is being burnt every year only in Punjab state. This burning not only is …
Planning based on agro-ecological zoning aims at scientific management of regional resources to meet the food, fibre, fodder and fuel wood requirements without adversely affecting the status of natural resources and environment. An attempt has been made to map the agro-ecological units for Vellore district of Tamil Nadu and derive …
