New potato seed variety
Chambal Agritech Ltd of the Zuari-Chambal group will release in the market by 2003, a high quality potato seed 'technituber', developed by a joint venture with Technico of Australia, the Zuari
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U.S. rejects EU banana trade proposal
The U.S. has rejected the European Union's latest proposals for resolving the banana trade war, but started a fight with Dole Food Co., the biggest U.S. banana
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Late bid to slow GM crop legislation
The Victorian Government is considering GM-free zones, but they are impractical in the field where the wind, birds and insects spread pollen and seeds across the landscape. In North America, it is
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Global trade helped spread crop, livestock diseases: FAO
The spread of pests and diseases of crops as well as livestock has increased dramatically in recent years due to substantial rise in international trade of farm products, says the United Nations Food
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Comparison of US ag conservation proposals
Here is a comparison of agricultural conservation programs proposed as part of revised U.S. farm law by the House Agriculture Committee and a rival plan by four congressmen who want larger outlays.
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New Indonesian rice policy next week
Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday the Government would issue next week a new rice policy, including higher official farmgate prices, to protect local farmers.
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'Suganadh' a success, say scientists
Dr Panjab Singh, Director IARI, Pusa, New Delhi visited the fields where sugandh, new basmati seed of the sanker variety, was planted, on the experimental basis. Dr. Singh was elated at the success
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Manila urged to label GMO foods
The environmental group, Greenpeace, urged the Philippines on Wednesday to impose mandatory labelling on food products containing genetically-modified organisms, saying recent tests showed massive
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White House says farm bill premature, too lavish
The White House urged lawmakers yesterday to postpone overhauling the U.S. farm program rather than pass a bill that skimped on conservation while locking in massive increases in crop subsidies for
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Genetic modification taints corn in Mexico
In a finding that has taken researchers by surprise and alarmed environmentalists, the Mexican government has discovered that some of the country's native corn varieties have been contaminated with
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WTO's farm panel seeks clarity in tariff quotas
Taking congnisance of the complaints made by the developing countries, including India,on the 'discriminatory' implementation of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) by the developed countries, the World Trade
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GM food ban fells U.S. corn imports
The volume of imported U.S. grown corn has declined sharply since Japan banned the distribution of genetically modified foods in April due to fears that they may contain a genetically modified corn
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Need to use more of potash, phosphorous-based fertilisers : Study
A study conducted by the Potash & Phosphate Institute of Canada (PPIC) has stated that India needs to increase its use of potassic and phosphatic fertilisers for ensuring preserving soil health,
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Community food banks scheme being launched
The World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations and the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) are launching a programme for setting up community food banks (CFBs) in 120 villages of the
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FAO : Conventional ploughing erodes the soil-zero-tillage is an environmentally-friendly alternative
Intensive land cultivation methods using tractors and ploughs are a major cause of severe soil loss and land degradation in many developing countries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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Bush administration denounces house farm bill
The White House has thrown its considerable weight behind a proposal to reduce massive, decades old subsidies for crops like wheat and corn. The move by the Bush administration could give a boost to
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Bhutan declared rinderpest disease free
Bhutan has been declared as 'rinderpest disease free' by the Office International Des epizooties (OIE), a Paris based World Animal Health Organisation. Bhutan is the first country in the south Asia
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German Senate commission approves transgenic crops
Germany's Senate Commission on Genetic Research has come down on the positive side of genetically modified crops. Using genetically modified plants and micro-organisms in food production helps to
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USDA begins green payments of $1.5 bln to farmers
The U.S. Agriculture Department said yesterday it would begin issuing more than $1.5 billion to farmers who agreed to idle environmentally sensitive cropland for annual government payments.
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Banana strains hit by viral attack
The rapid spread of virus in important cultivators and common banana varieties is causing concern among the scientific community. The infection, according to the Tiruchi-based National Centre for