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,
In the light of the central government's announcement for total waiver of interest on kharif 2002 crop loans in 14 drought-affected states, about Rs 150 crore interest amount would be waived in the
While the deadline for reaching an agreement on the modalities for agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been missed by members, the chairman of the Committee on
Minister for agriculture Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao on Saturday announced the formation of a committee to take steps for improving production of soya bean and maize, ensuring marketing of these crops
The Punjab (Pakistan) food department faces a slowdown in its wheat procurement drive with the price going above Rs300 per 40kg in the open market. At present, the average price in the province has
President Bush launched a legal challenge at the World Trade Organisation, to force Europe to accept imports of American genetically modified crops. Raising fears of a full-scale transatlantic trade
About 5,000 armed landless peasants have invaded an Indian reserve in a remote Brazilian Amazon state, raising fears of bloodshed if the government does not intervene quickly, Indian rights workers
About 200 sheep have died near Arai, Brahmangaon and Thengoda villages in Baglan tehsil (Maharashtra) over the past one week due to a viral disease, spreading panic among shepherds and villagers in
From Hosur near Bangalore to Ranipeth near Chennai, the highway is being built on the strength of nearly 6,000 farmers who have signed consent letters since last year, and overriding protests of
Nandan Agro Farms Pvt Ltd, engaged in cultivation and marketing of medicinal plants and products, has forged an alliance with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd to extend insurance cover to
In continuation with the Bush Administration's aggressive push to open foreign markets to US agricultural products, the US Department of Agriculture has appointed private sector nominees to seven key
