Franco-German farms alliance falters
As EU farm ministers prepare for the start of marathon talks aimed at agreeing fundamental CAP reform, the Franco-German farms alliance is under strain as never before. In some areas it appears to be
As EU farm ministers prepare for the start of marathon talks aimed at agreeing fundamental CAP reform, the Franco-German farms alliance is under strain as never before. In some areas it appears to be
The Arunachal Pradesh Government will focus on tea cultivation to better the lot of the poor particularly in the insurgency affected districts of Tirap, Lohit and Changlang. This was stated by the
Beset by overpopulated farming land, China is seeking to develop arable plots from wastelands. "The most remarkable significance for land rehabilitation in China is that it can increase the arable
The Supreme Court has notified the Union government and life science multinaitonal Monsanto on grounds of violation of environmental laws that regulate genetic engineering. The SC's notice is in
The Madras High Court admitted a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Animals and Birds in Urban Areas(Control and Regulation) Act, which provided for relocating
Ever on the lookout for innovative ways to feed its 1.2-billion people, China has turned to conditioning rice and wheat seeds in space to lift crop yields,the State news media has said.Seven times in
Despite the impressive progress made by the pesticides industry during the last two decades, the country's regulatory organisations provide the biggest hurdle for the future growth. The Government
The Fourth Agricultural Science Congress began in Jaipur today with a call to attain food security in the country through the stability of agricultural exports. About 500 agricultural scientists from
Thailand, the world's largest rice exporter, is experiencing its worst water shortage since 1994 and faces its most severe drought in decades, said Nareenat Roonapai, senior economist at the Ministry
The incidence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among the cloven-footed animals of the city and rest of the State is increasing during the winter months. This was revealed by a study conducted by the
Gujarat cattle-breeders say plan to hand over grazing grounds, and not wasteland, to industries will affect their
The 'Agrani' a new variety of mustard released by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) for cultivation in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan takes about 100 days to
The second three-day Asia Pacific Crop Protection conference will be organised in Mumbai from February 18. The first seminar was held in February last year. The confernce will focus primarily on
The confusion created by equating transgenic technology with terminator gene technology has already caused enough damage for boosting the productivity in the country. China is the first coutry in the
In order to give a boost to the cultivation of fruits and vegetables to achieve crop diversification, the Punjab Financial Commissioner (Development), Mr R N Gupta, on the advice of experts and on
The UK government rejected renewed calls for a moratorium on genetically modified foods amid claims of mounting scientific evidence of their potential dangers. Tony Blair, the prime minister, that
European Union member states have blocked the sale or growth of two genetically modified cottons amid growing concerns about the potential effects of genetically altered crops on health and the
Flowering of mango trees in the orchards in Andhra Pradesh, the second largest producer of the "kind of fruits", in the country, has been encouraging but the threat of the crop being destroyed by
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a Phillipine based organisation expressed its full committment for the development of rice quality and production in Kathmandu amid a workshop. The
Orchids will be cultivated to make the best use of abandoned jhum and wasteland of Arunachal Pradesh, as part of the state's Forest Research Institute's recent land reclamation project. A senior