CM seeks 3,000 crore for crop diversification
In a communication to the Prime Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, Chief minister has sought a release of Rs 3,000 crore per year for three consecutive years to implement the diversification of crop
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EU edges towards reopening market for GM foods
Tougher new rules on controlling genetically modified (GM) goods in the European Union will come into force later this month, paving the way for the bloc to reopen its markets to the controversial
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China to extend GMO interim rules for 9 mths - trade
China's Agriculture Ministry is expected to extend for nine months its temporary measure on genetically modified food imports due to expire on December 20, trade sources said. Chinese and U.S. soy
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Drought threatens pepper crop
Global pepper production will probably fall for a second year in 2003 sending prices higher, because of a shortage of rain in India, Indonesia and other major producing countries, according to an
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Punjab to go for contract farming
Dr. R.K. Rampal, Agriculture Director, told that 10 lakh hectares under cultivation of rotational crops like wheat and paddy would be used for diversification in phases within five years. He said
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Kharif output will be lower
The kharif output this season is estimated at 90.85 million tonnes, against 111.51 million tonnes, even as a Crop Weather Watch Group meeting in the Agriculture Ministry noted that the monsoon was
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'Organic farming to materialise green revolution'
The Agriculture Department has now found out ways to materialise the aim of green revolution through organic farming, as this will be an important improvement over our traditional system of
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4,000 acres identified for crop diversification
With the launch of the contract farming programme by the Punjab government the district administration has identified about 4,000 acres in the district in this regard. Agriculture Department
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NDDB may assist in poultry farming
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has agreed to examine whether it could use its vast infrastructure to help small farmers and landless rural workers to do backyard poultry farming. Union
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To get more yield from fields, spread nets
Experiments conducted by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have proved that crops cultivated under the canopy of net not only have a much higher yield but also don't require pesticides, a
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NDDB to increase procurement in Rajasthan
Union agriculture minister Ajit Singh has asked the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to increase the procurement of milk by two lakh litre per day in Rajasthan in view of the severity of
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Biotech watchdog urged to open up
Five farmer's organisations have urged the generic engineering approval committee to practice transparency in its procedure for granting approval to commercialisation of genetically modified (GM)
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China Grains-GMO headache back after short respite
Headaches over China's rules on genetically modified (GM) crops have returned after a respite, with Beijing saying it may take 60 working days or more to get documents necessary for soy imports,
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No water, farmers put Jogi on notice
Still trying to recover for the losses suffered due to a delayed monsoon and scanty rainfall, farmers in Chhattisgarh are now struggling to save their remaining crop - some of which have already
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France no to end GM ban
France has repeated it would oppose any removal of an effective European Union ban on developing new genetically modified crop strains until precise labeling rules for GM products come into effect,
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The hungry will have to wait
While the heads of state who assembled for the recent World food Summit spoke eloquently about the scandalous scourage of prevailing hunger and the urgent need for a solution, nothing concrete was
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Efforts on to boost organic farming
The directorate of agriculture, Gujarat, has identified 200 farmers in five districts of the eastern tribal belt to encourage organic farming. Promotion of organic farming in the state is being
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Punjab withdraws free power
The government of Punjab announced the immediate withdrawal of free power and irrigation water subsidy to the agricultural sector on Wednesday. Farmers across the state will now have to pay Rs 60 per
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Groundnut crop hit by disease in Challakere
First, rain caused numerous problems for the farmers. Then, it was the turn of the 'erroneous power supply' to harass them by making irrigation impossible. As if this is not enough, the farmers seem
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Scientists urged to research on less water-consuming fruits
A two-day national symposium was organized under the joint aegis of MP Agro Industries Development Corporation and Kailashnath Katju Horticulture College, Mandsaur, in Bhopal recently. State