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,
It's not spring nor have the rains set in as yet. But, in a freak of nature, the flowering of bamboo over large stretches of the Northeastern states is scaring the socks off people in Mizoram,
The Gelabil Integrated Wasteland Development project was formally inaugurated by Urban Development Minister, H P Narayan in a public meeting held at Bahguri High School premises. At the very outset,
Adoption of simple, cost-effective and widely available technologies can transform the agricultural scenario in Assam, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director General (DG) and
More than one hundred domestic animals died of pox during the last two days as the disease took an epidemic form in different parts of Nagaon in Assam including Majpathari, Singia Putani, Nonoi,
Over 32 sheep belonging to one Honnurappa, have died due to a mysterious disease in Basarakudu village near Hagaribommanahalli, Karnataka. The losses have been put at Rs 60,000. He has requested the
The Union Minister of State for Rural Agro-Industries, Mr Sangh Priya Gautam told reporters that Rs 1,250 crore has been earmarked for the various projects of his ministry in the Tenth Five Year Plan
Biotechnology major, Monsanto India is continuing its field trails of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton through other hybrids. The trials include by firms such as Rasi and Ankur that have been
China has criticised the United States revised farm subsidy Act as a deviation from its commitment to agricultural trade liberalisation. The Act distorts international trade of farm products and
Jatropha Curcas hitherto considered as a wild oilseed plant of the tropics is now been credited as a most promising bio-fuel crop very much ideally suited for growing in the wasted lands of the
The Bush administration's trade record is far from spotless, as we've often pointed out. But its decision this week to file suit at WTO against the European Union's moratorium against genetically
