The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss
The waterlogged and saline land of the country, (Pakistan) especially that of lower Sindh, can be put to use and eventually reclaimed by planting halophytes. Halophytes are plants adapted to growing
The red spider mite and the blister blight disease appears to have taken its toll on South India tea output, with June and July reflecting a drop in production. As per the UPASI data, South India tea
"The government should immediately donate either pure Sahiwal bulls or semen doses for artificial insemination otherwise in the days to come there would be no Sahiwal cows in field conditions left
Erikangin Thembo does not think much about agricultural policy as he farms. Sweating in the midday heat, he keeps his mind focused on the earth in front of him. He raises his hoe above his head. With
Even as the number of suicides by drought-hit farmers touched an alarming 212 in Karnataka, the State Government has decided to hold an interaction with opinion makers to find out ways and means to
The IV Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Conference & Exhibition-2003 is being organised jointly by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Pesticides Manufacturers &
The UK-based Ecosolve, an organic farming related products company, has announced plans to establish a joint venture company in India and is on course to partner with Indian manufacturers, both for
A mega-project on functional genomics of rice is being conceived through funding by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), according to Dr B. Mishra, Project Director of the Directorate of Rice
The Kamrup district administration of Assam has envisaged a special project on Citronella cultivation in Boko and its adjoining areas for generating self-employment for the rural youths. According to
With a view to providing succour to farmers in distress, Karnataka State Government today came out with an additional package of Rs 22 crore to farmers who had availed themselves of loans from
