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,
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute unit at Wellington near Coonoor has developed two new high-yielding and rust-resistant wheat varieties, HW 2004 (Amar) and HW
An ambitious target set by world leaders six years ago to halve global hunger by 2015 will be missed by 45 years due to slow progress in many parts of Africa and Asia, a senior United Nations food
The India Cotton Mills Federation (ICMF) has advocated the cultivation of Bt cotton saying that the variety would help to increase cotton output as well as to raise the income levels of farmers due
Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) state unit president Chilakam Ramchandra Reddy on Tuesday said that the party had decided to launch a programme for distribution of wasteland among the landless in
Chairman of Indian Cotton Mills Federation (ICMF) Rajaram Jaipuria has suggested that the government make an official pronouncement permitting cultivation of Bt cotton and thereby set at rest the
Sending alarm signals in the agri-industry is an extensive report by one of the corporates which warns of an increase in import of unbranded farm products which is dangerous for both health and
The Rome-based United Nations food agency has sought more than $10 million from donors to provide emergency assistance, seeds, fertilisers, feed and vaccines for animals to farmers in the war-torn
The task force on organic farming has recommended setting up of a national organic farming board to promote organic food and fibre. The Planning Commission is finalising Rs 100 crore exclusively for
Madhya Pradesh is heading towards desertification as removal of important nutrients by way of cultivation is considerably higher than addition of nutrients and elements by means of fertilisers. The
The case of Bt cotton has led to several surprises and rebounds lately : first, in June, when Mahyco was denied the authorisation to commercialise its transgenic cotton hybrid in India, at least
