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,
Europe's farmers of sugar, olive oil, tobacco and cotton face fresh upheavals as Brussels moves on from the subsidy reforms agreed this week to tackle other agricultural sectors. The paper agreed for
The Assam Government will conduct an agricultural census, which is seventh in series, in all the districts of the State. The agricultural census is a part of broader system of collection of
Sindh (Pakistan) Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakkal Qazi directed the concerned officials of Irrigation and Power Department to chalk out an effective strategy to cope with the eventualities which might
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will donate a sum of Rs. 40 million to meet the seed and fertilizer requirements of paddy farmers in order to enable them to recommence their paddy
The Punjab (Pakistan) government has imposed a ban on the construction of poultry farms near residential areas in the province. Official sources said the decision was taken at a meeting of Punjab
Farm ministers from across the European Union have adopted a fundamental reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Council underlined that the agreed reform "responds to the demands for healthy
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu seems to have again had his way at the Centre. The task force on drought headed by Deputy PM L.K. Advani has allocated 2.2 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains to
After neem, turmeric and Basmati, a hybrid of a traditional variety of wheat has been patented by a multinational corporation. The scientific establishment has reacted with shock to this latest case
Europe would become an even tougher market for U.S. farmers raising genetically modified crops under pending rules that would require wider warning lables on food and a lot more red tape. In addition
The US has suspended plans to advance free trade talks with Egypt in response to the Arab country's decision not to join the US in the World Trade Organisation complaint against Europe's ban on
