The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss
The issue of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) has become serious with other countries laying claims for products tradionally produced in India, but had gone without patenting. Inaugurating the
Silk production in Malda, West Bengal, which accounts for a share of 6.5 per cent in the state's raw silk output, has suffered due to large scale usage of pesticides in the neighbouring mango
Consumers should be ready to face another year of shortage of onions and consequently, exorbitant rates in the retail market. Reason: decline in the area under onion crop, not only in the north but
Mango the king of fruits is likely to cost a kings ransom this season. Though it was expected that this year's crop would be lower than the previous year because of the cyclic effect or more
The Maharashtra Government's 'failure' to provide adequate compensation to the hail-storm affected farmers in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions, has proved to be a major bone of contention between the
The shrinkage of area under sugarcane cultivation and the continuous decline in sucrose recovery have caused concern among the growers and sugarmills owners in the State. For the last two years, none
A top level inter-ministerial team drawing expertise from various fields is burning midnight oil, preparing to fight India's case in the controversial basmati patent granted to the US agricultural
Before the dust raised over basmati patent can settle, a new row has erupted over the patent on pepper extracts. A New Jersey-based firm, Sabinsa Corporation, which has been granted a patent on
The $280 million wheat import contract from Austria faces termination with Prime Minister A B Vajpayee asking the food ministry to send a status report on the situation as it may have serious legal
The BJP-led government yesterday promised to achieve a high economic growth of seven to eight per cent by continuing reforms through a national consensus and earmarking 60 per cent of Plan funds for
