Asia could face agricultural crisis
ADB : Asia could face an agricultural crisis as several decades of gains are wiped out by growing populations, environmental destruction and complacency among officials, the Asian Development Bank
ADB : Asia could face an agricultural crisis as several decades of gains are wiped out by growing populations, environmental destruction and complacency among officials, the Asian Development Bank
Apple farmers in this region are now fearing that the prolonged dry spell may irreperably affect the apple harvest this year. This could prove back-breaking for the already beleaguered apple economy
The Boghall raid was one of many decontamination of gene-altered farm sites by protestors during the past year, many of them resulting in arrests. In England, Scotland and Ireland, at least three
India and Sri Lanka are expected to try and settle their difference over tea trade at the two-day South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) tea council meet beginning here from May 6,
Wheat production is likely to be atleast 72 million tonnes, according to the latest estimates of the agriculture ministry. The wheat crop may even touch a record 73 million tonnes, up from an
The Indian director of the wheat programme of a global research centre has sounded a worldwide alarm over a wheat disease that could pose a significant threat to food security in many regions of the
The Rice Research Institute (RRI), Kala Shah Kaku, District Sheikhupura, is to introduce a new variety of rice, Basmati -2000. The RRI director, at a meeting of rice experts and extension workers,
Nearly one million chickens have been destroyed north of Sydney as Australian authorities battle to control an outbreak of Newcastle disease. Officials said up to a further one million birds had yet
British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday refused to bow to pressure and ban testing of genetically modified (GM) crops. Asked if he would consider a moratorium on the planting of such crops for
Cuban farmers were hard hit when Soviet aid ended. Farming practice was much like that of Eastern Europe. Fuel, machines, pesticides and fertilisers came from the Soviet block. When the Soviet aid
Iraq has accused UN disarmament experts of disabling its main livestock vaccine plant by destroying 28 major pieces of equipment while looking for biological weapons. The charge by plant director,
A steep fallin coconut output in Andhra Pradesh has hit the overall production of coconut in the country during 1996-97, with the final estimates for the year revealing a marginally declining trend
Seed companies are taking an array of patents on 'traitor' technology afar more insidious than terminator technology, a report from a canadian non-governmental organization has warned. While the
According to Malhusian predictions some years ago, the world should be unable to feed itself by now. Thankfully, such forecasts have so far proved false, based on hybrid seeds, increased use of
The large-scale practice of shifting cultivation (jhum) in the hilly terrains of Goalpara district and adjoining Garo hills bordering Assam has not only reduced the bio-diversity but also caused soil
The problems of rising and falling water table, soil salinity and the spread of phalaris minor weed dominated the discussions at the two-day regional meet of the Indian Council of Agricultural
The unprecedented dry spell for the past six months in Sikkim has damaged major cash crops, including large cardamom, ginger and
Passco has chalked out a master plan to protect the fresh stock of wheat from ravages of insects, and pests and weather hazards across Pakistan. Unfolding the distinctive features of the Passco plan
Thousands of farmers livelihood as their land has been rendered productive due to salinity. The sugar lobby and excess use of water for sugarcane farming are partly to blame for the serious damage,
Scanty rainfall since November last year has dealt a severe blow to agricultural and tea production in Assam. While crop loss has been estimated at about Rs 200 crore, the shortfall in tea production