'Blue tongue' takes a heavy toll on sheep
The outbreak of a mysterious disease has led to the death of hundred of sheep in Obalapura village in the taluk Harapanahalli (Karnataka). Everyday, at least 5-10 sheep are dying because of this
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GM food to soon become a reality
Genetically Modified (GM) food will soon become a reality in the Country with fields trials for several such products on and toxicity studies involving animals in progress. In all possibility, the GM
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TN Govt. unveils 11 crop varieties as 'Pongal gift'
The Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture, Mr. R. Jeevanantham, on Sunday released 11 varieties and six farm implements as a 'Pongal gift' to farmers. The crops include two cereals, three pulses, one
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No Bt soybeans planted despite claims-Monsanto
Biotech giant Monsanto Co. said an unapproved genetically engineered soybean variety had never been sold to U.S. farmers despite a survey of growers that indicated some 1,775 acres of the beans were
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The industry of agriculture
Biotechnology is a highly sophisticated technology which has to be handled very carefully by specialists who are aware of the risks involved, the precautions that need to be taken and the
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Basmati patent immoral, says visiting expert
Patenting of Basmati rice by an US company is an instance of immorality said noted plant taxonomist Sir Ghillean Prance. This underscores the need to obtain US ratification for regulations laid down
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Guatemala developing environment-friendly sugar cane
Guatemalan specialists are developing environment-friendly sugar cane that can be easily harvested without the customary burning of swaths of agricultural land, private producer group Asazgua said
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'Seed funding for biotech ventures must'
The Government has to address the dearth of pre-seed and seed stage funding for biotechnology enterprises to encourage investments in this sector, according to Mr. K. Vijyaraghavan, Sathguru and
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Research in sugar production brings sweet results
India's most admired biotechnology firm the Banglore based Biocon India and Pune's Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) have achieved fruitful results in their year-long research project aimed at
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Tenth Plan to focus more on horticulture : NHB chief
The Tenth Plan, beginning April 1, will focus on horticulture in a big way, according to Mr. J. P. Negi, Managing Director of National Horticulture Board (NHB). "Horticulture is a gold mine. We just
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Iffco to feed farmers with online data in local lingo
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (Iffco) is forming a consortium with Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), Indian Council of Agriculture Research (Icar) , Indira Gandhi National Open
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Consequences of liberal trading
Four decades ago newly emergent nations were encouraged to achieve self-sufficiency in food. But today these very countries are finding their farmers jobless - subsidised food and other commodities
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TCP asked to buy 1m cotton bales
The Pakistan government has directed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to get into the market and purchase one million bales of cotton, informed Advisor to the Chief Executive on Food ,
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Dangerous prospects of an agro-war
War is in the air. Even if there is no outbreak of hostilities, the acts of terrorism may continue as part of the proxy war. The armed forces are reported to have taken comprehensive measures to
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After Bt cotton, it's GM mustard
After the Monsanto-Mahyco combine's Bt cotton, which is slated for planting in farmers' fields from the ensuing Kharif season, the country is set to witness the commercialisation of another
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UPDATE - Canadian organic farmers sue Monsanto on GM crops
A group of Canadian organic farmers launched a lawsuit against biotech giants Monsanto Co. and Aventis SA seeking compensation for damages caused by genetically modified canola they say is blowing
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Extension of Mewat project period sought
Taking a rearguard action, the Mewat Development Agency(MDA) a body created by the Haryana Government, for the overall development of Mewat areas in Gurgaon and Faridabad districts, has decided to
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Panels to draw up packages for farmers
The Cabinet on Friday set up sub-committees to urgently draw up plan packages to help farmers and traditional workers in Kerala. The Cabinet would take final decisions on the packages on January 31
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Sharp rise in modified crops
The worldwide commercialisation of genetically modified crops expanded substantially in 2001 with poor farmers in developing countries responsible for much of the increased take-up, according to a
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Pak claim has no grain of truth, says Govt.
The land route through Pakistan may have been the shortest way to transport wheat to Afghanistan's hungry, but it has also proved vert costly for India. Pakistan's food minister's statement that