Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost. Non-tradable services,
Baskets of mangoes and guavas from a once arid land may seem like a miracle. But for the Israelis, experts in making the desert bloom, it is the result of a blend of technology and human skills. The
Farmers in the country's flood prone areas can produce crops by utilising available natural resources and developing commercially suitable cropping to overcome the damages caused by the recurrent
A decrease is forecast in rice production in Andhra Pradesh for this year, from 118.78 lakh tonnes last year to 101.45 lakh tonnes due to failure of the South West monsoon, resulting in a
European Union countries cannot normally reverse their opinion on licensing a genetically modified product once it has been approved by EU authorities , according to a ruling yesterday by the
Japan is introducing the world's first futures contract designed to trade agricultural produce free of any genetic modification. The "GM-free" contract, to cover soyabeans, will be launched in May.
Iceland is taking a further step in seeking to position itself as an ethical food retailer, with plans to expand its range of organic products of no extra cost to customers. Russell Ford, trading
World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries will begin detailed negotiations from March next year on reforming global commerce in agricultural produce, diplomats said. They said there was general
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said yesterday that a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in northwest Kyonggi Province has been successfully
But chemical-free produce too pricey: Despite growing demand for green food, chemical-free fruit and vegetable production is still growing slowly in Thailand with cultivation areas, supported by the
Someone is stealing their wells: Records show that money under IRDP has been disbursed to farmers and wells dug; but there is no trace of these wells in
