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,
After successfully making rural land records available online at the taluka level, the Karnataka State Government has now decided to introduce the award-winning Bhoomi project through Raithra Mitra
A trend, which is catching up fast in the Malwa region of Punjab, particularly in Muktsar district, is that farmers have taken to horse breeding in a big way to supplement their income after finding
Amid conflicting view on WTO negotiations on agriculture, India will strive for a common strategy with likeminded countries to mount pressure on advanced nations to substantially cut farm subsidies
Amid conflicting view on WTO negotiations on agriculture, India on Sunday declared it will strive for a common strategy with like-minded counries to mount pressure on advanced nations to
The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat), here is hopeful of conducting field trials of genetically modified seed of chickpea by 2004. The institute is currently
A fungal disease identified by the Research Division of the Agriculture Department (RDAD) as Fisarium Oxysporuro-spp Cubenses. is affecting the banana cultivation in Ampara district (Sri Lanka). The
A group of French actors, scientists and politicians destroyed a field of genetically modified rapeseed last week in support of anti-globalisation guru Jose Bove who was sentenced to a prison term in
Despite protests from environmental groups across the world, genetically modified crops appear to be here to stay, going by an report released recently by an international organisation. According to
The Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA) observed Farmers' Day at the college campus on January 8 last. The function held on the occasion was chaired by Dr Paban Kumar Bordoloi, director of
Space technology is now being focussed on the study of the geographical spread of the Indian basmati rice. The scented rice, which brings handsome export rewards to rice traders has of late come
