Groups involved in genetic engineering target Africa
Having been rejected by some Western markets, multinationals are now pushing their genetically-engineered seeds in Africa : a
Having been rejected by some Western markets, multinationals are now pushing their genetically-engineered seeds in Africa : a
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has geared up to promote animal health in a big way in order to protect Indian farm export from technical barriers for trade under the World Trade
expert: The opposition to transgenic seed technologies, which has gained stridency in the wake of Monsanto's controversial field trials on bollgard cotton crop was 'unwarranted and unscientific' and
The crucial tests of the Bollgard cotton seeds, undertaken by the state Agricultural Department, yielded a hundred per cent germination. The seed caused havoc among the country's farming community
Farmers of Punjab have suffered a loss of about Rs 2000 cr. during the kharif season. The state witnessed untimely rains and rough weather. The high velocity winds created "havoc" and nature was not
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has successfully developed Elisa diagnostic kits for two dreaded cattle diseases Brucellosis and Infectious Bovine Ehinotracheitis (IBR) which are
Upasi cheif: Inaugurating a three-day plantation crop symposium - PLACROSYM XIII, United Planters Association of Southern India (Upasi) president Jacob Thomas said at least a few plantation crops
One way of raising India's agricultural productivity, which stands at an abysmally low 1.6 tonnes per hectare, is to make available high yielding seeds to farmers. Farmers, too, are preferring hybrid
The Bangladesh Government's decision to import hybrid rice seeds from India and China has raised questions and sparked controversies in different quarters. A section of agricultural scientists and
The European Union countries have agreed to ban the production and use of the pesticide methyl bromide and hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), the US environment officials have
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an umbrella organisation for 16 research institutions across the world to improve the world's food production, has banned
A dairy project aimed at development of the industry with the participation of 30 milk producers' cooperative societies of women has started functioning in Khammam district(Hyderabad). Under the
After two months, La Nina is still not what she was cracked up to be - at least not for Malaysia. Although Malaysia has prepared for the worst of La Nina, the effects of the weather phenomenon which
China plans to gradually decrease the planting area of outdated grain varieties, such as spring wheat in northeast China and early paddy rice in the southern part of the
Monsanto Co. a leading agricultural bio-technology company, and Scotts Co., the biggest US garden-care products company said they formed an alliance to produce genetically enhanced turfgrass and
The French Government's legal monitor has passed over the decision on whether or not France has the right to ban the sale of gene-modified corn to the European Court of Justice. France's State
With the developed countries slashing grants for rice research, Asian governments will have to step in with funds to prevent collapse of the rice recearch network and maintain food security, the Asia
With the manufacturing and financial sectors reeling under a crisis, the Thai government is banking on agriculture to provide jobs and restore incomes. "Agriculture has suddenly become an attractive
In a recent report, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has stated that the rate of growth of rice production, which fell substantially in the 1980s, continues to decline in the 1990s.
In a significant blow to oil seeds exports, Europe has refused to buy Indian groundnut this year due to fear of an aflatoxin virus. Europe normally contracts 50,000-70,000 tonnes of handpicked