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,
Experts from the European Commission will question French consumer affairs officials about the use of sewage in the prodution of animal feed. The move by the European Union's executive has been
The Kerala High Court initiated suo moto proceedings on the basis of photographs carried by the The Indian Express depicting the cruel manner in which cattle being taken to the slaughter houese were
Few people outside scientific circles had heard of Dr Arpad Pusztai-until late last year when he appeared on British television to say that eating genetically modified potatoes affected his lab rats'
Opening up of trade in agriculture, under whatever conditions, could not be given precedence over the soverign responsibility of governments to ensure food security, a intenational conference of
Novartis India's manufacturing facility at Corlim in Central Goa may witness introduction of a series of new products in the crop protection segment in the near future depending upon the fate of the
An independent consultant may have to be hired to study the ecological and health effects of genetically-modified BT cotton, as the necessary biotechnology is lacking in Thailand, the agriculture
The Punjab Agricultural University has released four new varieties of different crops-- wheat variety PBW 396, Kabuli gram L-551, Linseed-LC 2023 and Raya-PBR 97.
The party election manifesto says it would persuade the state governments to ensure adEquate and timely supply of electricity for agricultural operations at a subsidised price of 50 paise per unit
A long spell of dry weather has taken its toll in Gujarat state, India's biggest groundnut and cotton producer, traders said on Wednesday. "Already more than 50 per cent of the groundnut crop has
Himachal's tomato crop has failed this season. And whatever is left on the fields has started rotting owing to heavy seasonal rains. As a result, tomatoes will not be despatched to markets in Delhi,
