The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss
The International Cotton Advisory Committee has forecast that low cotton prices and increased consumption is expected to lead to higher global cotton production to 21.1 million tones, up 1.9 million
Eight hybrids of Bt Cotton will be evaluated for the North Indian climate during this cotton sowing season. The Union Agriculture Ministry, after the rejection of all the previous trials of Bt Cotton
To raise milk yield of cattle in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh the administration has launched Rs 13 crore project. The project brain child of Kangra Deputy Commissioner Prabodh Saxena is being
Dairy and poultry players, especially exporters, see red in a proposal put forth on traceability and labelling of genetically-modified (GM) foods by the task force of the Food and Agricultural
A farmer crusading against genetically-modified grain has won the right to take the case to the Canadian Supreme Court to challenge the patent rights of biotech giant, Monsanto Co. In what began as a
The Coffee Board has launched a pilot project to check white stem borer, which affects coffee plantations, particularly arabicas, and lowers production. The incidence of the pest has been on rise for
DPM L K Advani said that India was set to achieve the status of a developed nation by 2020. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Mother Dairy's milk powder drying plant, he said the
The recent past has been difficult for Indian agriculture. The scorching summer is at its worst. This has been a year of drought. Surpirsingly, the producers of sugarcane, a crop that demands maximum
Brazil's decision to postpone the application of new rules requiring that labels identify genetically modified goods failed to calm nervous exporters in Argentina, where use of the products is
Blending space-based techniques with market research tools, the Hyderabad-based AgriNet Solutions has come up with expertise, which can help agriculture input companies as well as consumer goods
