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 Agriculture Minister, T.B. Jayachandra, today said the Government was thinking of paying Rs. 5 crore as compensation for crop lost owing to hailstorm during the recent off season rains in seven
Eastern European diplomats Yesterday expressed dismay at draft European Union plans for holding back on agricultural subsidies to future EU
The European government wants to replace production subsidies with funding for biodiversity schemes. But taxpayers may take some convincing of the merits of this : A report.
China plans to use technical and scientific barriers to protect its local agricultural sector, state run media said. The report suggests that despite China's entry into the World Trade Organisation
The Union Minister for Agriculture, Ajit Singh called for major reforms in farm research and education to meet challenges of economic globalisation. He suggested formation of Task Forces to address
Approximately 4.48 lakh tonnes of surplus sugar is wasting away in godowns all over Maharashtra. The surplus is the result of excess production, poor exports and the government's refusal to lift its
Strongly favoring major reforms in farm research and education to deal with globalisation, Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh on Monday suggested formation of task forces to address issues like crop
Britain risks tainting conventional and organic crops with gene-modified varieties via new field trial sites which were announced, environment groups said. 'If planted close to organic farms, the
Genetic engineering and genomics, combined with good management practices, have the potential for providing the next quantum jump in agricultural production, according to Dr. William James Peacock,
Rabo India Finance Pvt Ltd is in talks with companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, Escorts and Ralis for setting up agri-service centres in rural areas. These centres are designed to sell products and
