Developing and maintaining a secure and equitable water future underpins prosperity and peace for all. The relationship also works in the opposite direction, as poverty and inequality, social tensions,
Raucous protests and a shoving match by Brazilian lawmakers debating genetically modified foods prompted a Congressional panel to delay a vote on a bill that could end a three-year-old ban on the
The Union Budget has not proposed any concrete measures for reforms in the farm sector. The announcements made seems to be of cosmetic changes. The pronouncement of three major polices like the long
The National Women Commission(NWC) after interacting with women farmers of Himachal Pradesh has decided to submit a number of recommendations of the state government for the socio economic uplift of
Agriculture Minister T B Jayachandra, Karnataka, who had discussions on issues relating to BT cotton on issues relating to BT cotton with Union Minister of State for Environment T R Balu yesterday,
The Union environment ministry's genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC), now set to meet around March 26 has only one message, loud and clear: We haven't taken a decision yet, don;t try to
Cotton farmers in Andhra Pradesh are facing tough times. Reports from cotton growing areas in the state suggest that, unable to bear rising debts, as many as 50 farmers have committed suicide in and
Tamil Nadu is embarking on a large scale agriculture sector modernisatin and reform by focusing on increased productivity and production, water harvesting, wasteland development, agricultural
The Rajan Nanda controlled Escorts is in talks with two overseas companies to foray into the business of foodgrain storage and its scientific trading with an investment outlay of Rs 1000 crore.
The Integrated Fund for Agricultural Development has sanctioned a $20 million loan to the North Eastern Council for the development of five districts in the North East-West Garo Hills and West Khasi
An agreement for scientific research and exchange of information in the agricultural field will soon materialise between South Africa and Punjab. The agreement would give the Punjab state an
