Globally 30 percent of the food produced never reaches to a human stomach (FAO, 2021). Tackling food loss and waste benefits the climate, food security, and sustainability of agri-food systems. India suffers
A committee of agriculture experts has been constituted to prepare a report on the recurrence of the "reddening disease" in cotton crop in its initial stages. The committee consists experts from the
Historic talks designed to give the EU's much-maligned common agricultural policy (CAP) the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history began yesterday with signs that France may, for the first time, be
The Indian government raised the global biotechnology stakes by saying it intended to feed "nutritionally enhanced" GM potatoes to poor children as early as next year. But objectors claimed that the
The willow plantation in South Kashmir and some other parts of valley is in the grip of an acute disease, the Legislative Council was informed. Ghulam Mohiuddin Sofi, the Forest minister said the
The Agriculture and Livestock Ministry will introduce a novel concept "Gokula Gammana" project with the intention of implementing a massive development plan to uplift Sri Lanka's ailing livestock
The government has proposed to raise agriculture subsidy by 50 per cent-- from Tk 200 crore in the last fiscal to Tk 300 crore for 2003-04. Farm subsidy remained static at Tk 200 crore in the last
Seeing the growing demand for organic crops and slow shift away from chemical-based fertilisers, Tamil Nadu has decided to build a bank of bio-fertilisers. The Tamil Nadu small-scale industry
The Nagpur based Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) has applied for an international patent for its indigenously developed Bt test kit, after having obtained an Indian patent. According to
The Karnataka state government has decided to impress upon the Centre the need to ensure a fair distribution of foodgrains under the Food for Work programme to all the drought affected
In this semi-arid region where farming has been almost nil in the last three years, the Panchmahals District Co-operative Bank (PDCB) in Punjab, disbursed Rs 76 crore in agricultural loans for a crop
