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 genetically engineered Bt cotton has not performed quite well in Karnataka where the success parameters are much below the national average, though overall the controversial cotton in its first
The Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) has prepared 'mandal wise, farming system wise cropping plans' for all the mandals in 22 districts in Andhra Pradesh. These plans would be
It was the crop holiday in 2001 and regulisation of unauthorised Karnataka crop in 2002 which led to the 'war' between tobacco traders and farmers in Andhra Pradesh. This time another row is brewing
The Gramin Krishi Unnayan Praka launched by the Assam Brach of Indian, Tea Association (ABITA) throughout Assam has yielded good results n the current agricultural season. Through the project, the
Australia's most extensive drought in a century is aiding a battle against one of its worst pests : wild pigs that eat crops and lamba and spread diseases. Dry weather is forcing the wild pigs,
The Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) and the Area Development Demand Committee (ADDC) of the Sissi revenue circle, Assam, have alleged that hundreds of families, who will lose more than 1000 bighas
Insufficient rains, cold wave and fog sweeping over North India hold out dim prospects for the rabi crop. All crop in the current rabi season is lagging behind in area coverage as compared to the
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a major e-governance drive and has started a programme to computerise all land records. "The plan is at various stages of implementation in districts. Over
Biotechnology alone would not be the solution to all agricultural problems, on the other hand, countries would need to adopt an integrated approach comprising of conventional and biotechnological
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