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 past, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) have had trade rows over bananas, steel and tax breaks for American exporters. The latest skirmish which is set to reach the World Trade
The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot has once again drawn the attention of the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee to the non-availability of wheat to be disbursed to the labourers employed on
Monsanto Biotech (India) Ltd (MMBL) is planning to conduct a survey by an independent agency to assess the performance of its Bt cotton that was expected to be cultivated in an extent of 6-7 lakh
A refusal to promote or endorse the merits of organic food by Sir John Krebs, head of the Food Standards Agency, has enraged Michael Meacher, the environment minister, and he is writing increasingly
Considering the disastrous consequences of conventional cotton cultivation which is highly dependent on use of pesticides, a non-governmental organisation is taking initiative to educate farmers
The Rajasthan Government has waived the loans sanctioned under the World Food Programme to farmers rahabilitated in the Indira Gandhi Canal Project area of levelling of land. The decision will
Government of Goa has drawn out a comprehensive plan for development of agriculture and allied sectors to render agriculture in Goa remunerative and profitable. Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parikar,
The Uttar Pradesh banking department has decided to provide all possible financial assistance to the farmers in the state, if they are faced with drought or flood. Due to the drought conditions last
US President George W Bush has accused Europe of hindering US efforts to end famine in Africa by blocking new bioengineered crops.
Sugar mills in Gujarat are facing a problem of plenty with record high stockpiles of a whopping 12 lakh tonne of sugar languishing in the state. So alarming is the situation that most mills are not
