Poisoned fodder kills 55 heads of cattle
Of the 175 heads of cattle in various cattle sheds in the panajaraole in Rajkot (Gujarat), around 55 died after reportedly ingesting contaminated fodder. The contaminated batch of green corn had been
Of the 175 heads of cattle in various cattle sheds in the panajaraole in Rajkot (Gujarat), around 55 died after reportedly ingesting contaminated fodder. The contaminated batch of green corn had been
While bridging the 'lab-to-land-gap' has been the aim behind the series of Kisan Melas held in the country, some new ground is sought to be broken by the one being conducted in Shikohabad (UP) on 5
When Dr Jayant Narlikar, director of the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), planted three apple saplings in Pune last year, his colleagues were sceptical they would grow.
Three new rice hybrids, that can greatly increase rice productivity in Tamil Nadu, have been identified by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Dr. A. Abdul Kareem, Vice-Chancellor, said in
Grape aficionados can add a sweet, firm variety to their list within the next few years: black seedless grapes. Plant breeders at the US Agriculture Department's Research Service expect the grapes to
Researchers have developed the first biological weapon to combat Fusarium dry rot, a common fungal pest that causes USD100M worth of potato crop losses each year. The control has already proved 50%
Farmers of the Malwa region have started selling their jewellery and livestock to raise the money required for harvesting the submerged paddy crop and deal with the economic crisis. The recent heavy
Foodgrains valued at more than Rs 200 crore procured by government agencies lying in godowns and in the open in various towns all over Punjab for the past several years were either damaged or at
Facing great uncertainty, farmers cultivating mustard crop in the country were contemplating to change the crop as there was no demand for mustard oil due to fear psychosis among people following
Taisei Corp. plans to test a computer program designed to forecast the formation of red tides, caused by the presence of phytoplankton, reduce pearl production. The test is to be run at Ago Bay, Mie
Ants that have grown their own fungus farms for 50 million years could ofer valuable insights to human farmers, researchers have said. They said they found that ants regularly swap seed crops of
A gene responsible for exponential growth among some Antarctic penguin species could help trigger phenomenal poultry growth if its links with a corresponding gene in fowl are established, polar
Chinese President Jiang Zemin has pledged to further farm sector reforms, stressing government guarantees that land contracts held by millions of farmers would be valid for 30 years. Mr. Jiang told
More than 10,000 farmers from the districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Hoshiarpur participated in a regional Kisan Mela held at Gurdaspur today by the Regional Research Centre of Punjab Agriculture
Haryana on Wednesday sought an immediate financial assistance of Rs 350 crore from the Centre to provide relief to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains recently
The simultaneous floods and drought in the state have caused massive crop damage, leading to a production loss of more than 27 lakh tons of paddy and vagetables in 11 districts. At least Rs 30 crore
The rice production in Andhra Pradesh is expected to touch an all-time high of over 71 lakh tonnes this kharif season compared to the average ranging between 55 to 60 lakh
Himachal Pradesh is expected to produce over 2 crore boxes (around 3.6 lakh tonne) of apples this year despite a spell of drought this summer and mite disease attack, which affected its size.
Vietnam is making the most of agriculture in the Mekong delta although soil fertility is falling and water flows are becoming unstable on the complex river system, an expert said on Thursday. Pham
Greens plan new ways to handle US co's claim: With the Indian Government dragging its feet on finalising its response to the Basmati patent claimed by an American company, environmentalists are