Gujarat farm sector suffers Rs 6,881 cr loss
The Agriculture sector in Gujarat has sustained an estimated loss of Rs 6,881 crore during 2000-01 following two years of successive drought. However, normal monsoon this year would not only help to
The Agriculture sector in Gujarat has sustained an estimated loss of Rs 6,881 crore during 2000-01 following two years of successive drought. However, normal monsoon this year would not only help to
The south end of a northbound pig may look a whole lot better to environmentalists in a few years, if research at the University of Guelph fulfils its promise. Genetic researchers have created pigs
A New Zealand government inquiry which urged the South Pacific nation not to reject genetically modified (GM) foods was welcomed by the Australian food industry yesterday but slammed by consumer
An assessment mission of Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations fears that food supply situation in Pakistan would tighten drastically during
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna today announced in the Legislative Assembly that State government will soon constitute a technical committee comprising experts like psychologists, economist and
Scientists have genetically modified pigs so that they excrete less phosphorus, thus easing one of the biggest pollution problems in livestock farming, the journal, Nature Biotechnology, reports. The
Genetically modified wheat could put farmers out of business and destroy Canada's grain export industry, says a coalition calling on Ottawa to prevent approval of the new strains.
The Natural resource management programme of International crops research institute for semi-arid tropics (Icrisat) has developed an automatic solar-powered sediment sampler to monitor soil loss from
The National Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources (NBPGR) in New Delhi will soon start collecting and preserving seed/planting materials of fruit crops in its national gene bank facility.
Cashew is an excellent crop for wasteland development. In Brazil cashew is mainly grown in areas with no irrigation, manuring or pruning. India has large areas of wastelands which is ideal for cashew
In a breakthrough that could boost food production in many parts of the world, scientists have inserted a single gene from a relative of the cabbage into a tomato plant to create the first crop able
The present poor infrastructural facilities in the horticultural sector in the state would shortly be replaced by the Israeli post-harvest horticulture technology, principal secretary to the
The Government tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, a Bill to amend the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 in order to extend its jurisdiction to the import of 'livestock products' as well. The Act in its
The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to foot the entire bill involving the expenditure on combating the coconut mite disease. Experts have recommended injecting a chemical to each tree at a cost of
The Prime Minister has vowed to make the country 'substantially hunger-free by 2007, activating mass-feeding programmes by religious and social institutions on a far wider scale. This is indeed an
Thailand, the world's top rice exporter, has developed a new high-grade, disease-resistant strain it hopes will bolster sales to the West and Japan. Pathum Thani 1 is nearly identical to Thailand's
Thailand, the world's top rice exporter, has developed a new high-grade, disease-resistant strain it hopes will bolster sales to the West and Japan.Pathum Thani 1 is nearly identical to Thailand's
A gene fund aimed at providing monetary benefits to farmers who contribute towards the generation of "valuable material" would soon be created, a top agriculture scientist said on Wednesday. The
The idea of using genetic engineering to develop dream crops has tremendous appeal to scientists and food companies, but Japanese consumers do not share their enthusiasm. The recent revelation that
Renowned agricultural scientist and father of the "green revolution" M.S.Swaminathan on Wednesday suggested the development of a "community grain bank" movement in "hunger spots" of the country. Mr