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,
Despite various imponderables, Indian agriculture has so far managed to hold its ground till now. But oflate, it faces both internal and external threats. The former threat is the near total lack a
Southern African ministers said they wanted further clarification from the World Health Organisation on the safety of genetically modified foods needed to combat a crippling food crisis in the
The bulk of trans-national movement of plant genes is taking place within the developing world and not, as commonly believed, from the developing countries to the developed nations. The studies
Rajasthan tops list of states with large unsown areas due to sparse rains this monsoon season, with 52% of normal kharif sown area unsown, UP is second on list with 40% unsown area, followed by 30%
If Punjab has to maintain its lead in economic growth it will have to usher in a second agricultural revolution like the green revolution of the late '60s. To achieve this the state and central
Punjab has entered into a new phase of agriculture by officially declaring the contract farming as the state policy for the future development of the rural sector. The state government has taken this
The Andhra Pradesh state government has allocated Rs 650 crore as part of the second phase of World Bank project, for the afforestation programme in the state with the active participation of 5,000
Divergent views on gene-altered foods is delaying the shipment of food aid to millions of starving southern Africans, a senior official said. Prega Ramsamy, CEO and Executive Secretary of the
The Pakistan Government has decided not to give any subsidy on any agricultural item, except wheat and cotton. A number of agricultural trade bodies had demanded subsidy and support price on
The Orissa government has decided to issue identity cards to farmers to facilitate direct procurement of paddy by the Food Corporation of India. Official sources said ID cards would be introduced in
