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,
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves a new genetically engineered corn for sale, members of Congress and the organic farm industry are working to keep that corn from ending up
After years of torrid debate and official inquiries, global chemical giants are targeting Australia to produce the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop in 2003. Chemical groups led by
Pakistan prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali constituted a six-member cabinet committee to undertake an immediate evaluation of the factors responsible for determining the price of fertilizer.
A court ordered radical French farmer-protester Jose Bove to spend 10 months in prison for damaging fields of genetically modified (GM) crops in his battle against junk food and globalisation. The
Thailand said it will allow field testing of genetically modified crops but continue to ban bio-engineered products from being sold. Thailand currently bans the import of genetically modified food
Recently, the internet planted a new venture in the form of a rice knowledge bank, grown out of South East Asia. The Rice knowledge bank planted provides valuable information to both farmers and
The Union Budget for 2003-04 proved to be a mixed bag for the agriculture sector and a near empty one for the rural populace living below poverty line. In a tough measure, Finance Minister Jaswant
Delhi Government has found the Finance Minister Yashwant Singh's advise, of how beneficial drip irrigation is, useful and wants the farmers to follow it. But as the option is too expensive it is
For the first time, the government seems to be acknowledging that there is need for a second revolution in agriculture. But it does not go beyond to show the way of achieving it. Apart from setting
Renowned scientist and former Director of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), Prof, M.S. Swaminathan, emphasized the need for the expansion of the food basket of the country for its
