A kernel to stem the grain drain
In Cambodia rice farming is by far the largest industry, involving more than half of the country's 11 million people. Yet almost none of the rice meets international standards. That's in large part
In Cambodia rice farming is by far the largest industry, involving more than half of the country's 11 million people. Yet almost none of the rice meets international standards. That's in large part
The US government and the company that developed genetically modified StarLink corn had at least some indication that the corn might be entering the human food supply more than half a year before
The success of a pioneering initiative for "empowering poor rural women through recourse to a gainful floriculture programme" in Thiruvananthapuram has encouraged the two principal players - a local
Turning down the paddy producing states' demand for relaxation of quality specifications of paddy and rice for procurement purposes, the Centre today announced that only grains of sound marketable
The government today admitted the sordid truth: the country's grain silos are overflowing creating a false sense of food security- because a large number of people simply don't have the money to buy
The National Research Centre for oil palm (NRCOP) has been sanctioned seven projects to take up research on coconut at an estimated cost of Rs 6.15
A network of conservation farmers of Pakistan is to be organized with a view to establishing links with other countries in the region to further the objective of increasing the productivity of
Drought or no drought, there is little respite for the farmers of western Rajasthan. Even the bumper harvest this year has hardly changed their lives. The traders have converted their good news into
Crops worth about Taka 100 crore can be produced every year and at least 15 thousand unemployed agriculture labourers will get jobs if the proposed Gungajuri Haor Multi Purpose Development(GHMPDP) is
Water shortages could become the greatest threat to the security of the world's food supplies, the International Food Policy Research Institute has warned. The warning on water use is one of several
The precarious food situation in rural Central America, caused by Hurricane Mitch in October 1998, a dry spell last year, earthquakes earlier this year and the loss of employment opportunities
September is the beginning of the planting season for soya beans in Brazil and a vicious battle over whether the government will authorise genetically modified crops has reached fever pitch. Much is
Australia's Agriculture Minister welcomed yesterday Sri Lanka's announcement that it would suspend indefinitely a proposed ban on genetically modified (GM) food imports. Minister Warren Truss said
Food has never been so complicated. With a global reach that spurs protesters from Seattle to Genoa to cast a shadow over World Trade organisation(WTO) efforts to launch a new round of talks this
This is a village in Kashipur which is in news because its people are not starving. Residents of Siriguda Village in Kashipur block have enough grain to eat, thanks to an innovative method developed
Finland's largest dairy launched a special milk targeted at the millions of people around the world suffering from a condition that prevents them drinking regular milk. The new milk developed by
Indian Council for Agriculture Research(ICAR), in collaboration with various agriculture universities in the country, is conducting detailed studies on the environmental impact of genetically
Stephen Waithaka, who farms less than a hectare of the rich volcanic soil on the foothills below Mount Kenya, brings in two crops of corn a year, but lives in constant fear of not having enough. The
Farm trade between the European Union and central and eastern European applicant countries would be further liberalised from the middle of next year under plans by Franz Fischler,EU agriculture
Three years ago, when Mr Vajpayee came to office, the country's food stocks amounted to barely 20 million tonnes. In the three years since then, the food stocks have risen to 60 millions tonnes. If