Bollworm, white flies ruin cotton crop
Due to the attack of American bollworm (heliothises) and white flies, cotton crops in most parts of Fatehabad district have been totally ruined. The pests have got farmers into heavy debts.
Due to the attack of American bollworm (heliothises) and white flies, cotton crops in most parts of Fatehabad district have been totally ruined. The pests have got farmers into heavy debts.
The hybrid seed of maize, "kanchan Ganga", which is being used by a large number of farmers in the district of Mandi over the past five years has proved a boon to the farmers.
The chief occupation of yak farming in the Himalayan belt is gradually going to be extinct for various reasons. yak farmers, who raise yaks in the Himalayan regions, complain that yaks are dying due
The developed countries have already taken the lead in filing patents on traditional products like sunflower, ginger, castor and peanuts while the country is yet to establish its biodiversity
The Centre has passed an order, making it mandatory upon the states to identify the needy and supply subsidised ration quota through a regulated public distribution system. This was done in view of
The government is seriously considering conducting DNA test on Basmati rice to ensure its quality before exporting it and also setting up a nodal agency for export, according to Dr E. A. Siddique, a
The Monochrotopos, a pesticide supplied by the Government to fight the pest attack on the groundnut crop last year, has come handy for the distraught farmers of Anantapur to end their lives. In a
Sri Lanka has postponed indefinitely plans to impose one of the world's toughest bans on genetically modified (GM) food, a senior Health Ministry official said on
Sri Lanka has postponed indefinitely plans to impose one of the world's toughest bans on genetically modified food a senior health ministry official said in Colombo. The ban, which drew criticism
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, put himself on course for a confrontation with the United Nations after firmly ruling out the possibility of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation
There is still tremendous scope to concretise India's rightful claim on Basmati in the three categories of patents, trademarks and geographical indications by taking a proper legal recourse including
The granting of patents to three strains of hybrid basmati rice to a Texas based corporation by the United States Patent and Trade Marks Office is a matter of serious concern to India. The claim that
If anyone has to lose when basmati becomes a geographic indication, you can be certain it won't be savvy rice exporters. The Union commerce ministry has substantially changed its new standards for
The Supreme Court issued notices to several states, which, attorney-general Soli Sorabjee said, had not even identified the number of below poverty line (BPL) families. A Bench comprising Justice B N
Environment concerns have forced Indian scientists to carry out further tests of genetically modified cotton before launching commercial cultivation. This season around 100 hectare of land spread
A unique foodgrain bank scheme supported by the government is being implemented in three drought-hit districts of the state to mitigate the hardship of the people and empower women self-help
Mango seed kernels and their extraction get into focus not only when the starving tribals in Orissa start consuming them but also when there isn't enough feed for the famished livestock. Indeed, the
Greenpeace, a global environment group, has accused the world's Governments of failing to fulfill their commitment to reduce world hunger, while ignoring the methods of agriculture that are
Farmers must be assisted to meet the challenges of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) especially as developed countries provide increased subsidy, export subsidy and higher import duties in
A crisis looms. Water levels are falling, populations are rising. Asia faces a tough challenge to keep the region fed by growing more rice with less water. Experts say the solution lies in developing