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,
India has expressed concern over the controversial new US farm subsidy law, which raises dairy and crop subsidies beyond the limits permitted by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It would hurt
While Chinese restrictions on genetically modified farm goods have drawn strong protest, few have noticed China has quietly sealed off investment in its burgeoning biotechnology sector. Chinese
The Toba Tek Singh district council (Pakistan) sub-committee has submitted its report to the district Naib Nazim (district council convener) regarding the dispute of possession on 1,491 acres
Afghan villagers and United Nations food agency staff are braving land mines and harsh conditions to combat swarms of locusts devastating wheat crops in the "bread basket" region of northern
A Hokkaido cow was confirmed to be infected with mad cow disease, the fourth case in Japan since September, health ministry officials said. A panel of experts appointed by the Health, Labor and
More than 200 hybrid rice scientists, policy makers, seed producers and extension workers are expected to attend the '4th International symposium on hybrid rice' in Hanoi, Vietnam, during May 14-17.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has got what he really wanted-10 lakh tonnes of heavily subsidised rice. It is just statistics that, with this, the state has already received more
Union Agriculture Minster, Mr. Ajit Singh, said the "distinction between GM soyabean oil and non-GM soyabean oil is not possible by available analytical methods when the oils are refined" and
The severe heat wave sweeping across the Andhra Pradesh state for the last three days has claimed six lakh poultry birds in the last three
Government of Madhya Pradesh is going to implement "Kisan Bandhu" scheme in which group of farmers from every village will be given training on modern farming technology and
