After drought, it's the fog, for poor crop
Insufficient rains, cold wave and fog sweeping over North India hold out dim prospects for the rabi crop. All crop in the current rabi season is lagging behind in area coverage as compared to the
Insufficient rains, cold wave and fog sweeping over North India hold out dim prospects for the rabi crop. All crop in the current rabi season is lagging behind in area coverage as compared to the
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a major e-governance drive and has started a programme to computerise all land records. "The plan is at various stages of implementation in districts. Over
Biotechnology alone would not be the solution to all agricultural problems, on the other hand, countries would need to adopt an integrated approach comprising of conventional and biotechnological
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The tobacco industry is not ready to accept genetically modified tobacco and introduction of GM crop would only harm the interests of farmers and the industry, Mr H.D Papenfus, Chief Agronomist of
The battle voer the future of Euroepan agriculture entered a new phase after the European Commission endorsed a radical reform package aimed at limiting overproduction, increasing food safety and
President APJ Abdul Kalam unfolded a map of the country's strength and challenges making a strong case for a second green revolution to increase agricultural productivity in view of growing demand
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee expressed concern over the fact that though tall claims were made about latest technologies in agriculture, they could not be seen on ground. He said agriculture
The Takam Mising Porin Kcbang (TMPK), Silapathar district committee and area development demand committee, Sissi revenue circle in a press release have alleged that although the Bogibeel Bridge
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in recent judgement asked the state government not to distribute more than 50 per cent of the acquired grazing land among the landless belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
To kill or not to kill was the question which confronted Lokayukta Justice Venkatachala as he heard the case filed by Stray Dog Free Bangalore, a city-based NGO on Monday. The Lokayukta who faced the
The much hyped multi crop multi year contract farming scheme of the Punjab state government to bring about the much needed diversification in agriculture has evoked sharp reactions from various
Violating the Devangere (Karnataka) tahasildhar's and police orders that no buffalo should be sacrificed this year, three buffaloes were sacrificed in the Uramma festival which is held in Harihar
After a vast stretch of barren land, Pattanayakanahalli in Shira taluk of Tumkur district, Karnataka offers a welcome change. Lush green fields meet the eye as you enter the village and if you're
Many farmers from the Chowdepally village in Andhra Pradesh have successfully adopted eco-friendly farming technique 'vermicomposting' for not only enhancing quantity of yield, but also quality. By
The Bush administration recently announced that it is considering taking actin against the European Union because of its ban on imports of genetically modified foods. It's profoundly bad idea. As a
The Uttar Pradesh Government has introduced a contract farming system and now any entrepreneur can do contract farming. This will prove beneficial to both producers as well as to the industrialists.
Despite the prolonged recession and waning business confidence, the advanced technology accumulated by Japanese manufacturers has found a new, and rather unlikely, field to cultivate
U.S. wheat industry meetings this week will be dominated by fierce debate over genetically modified wheat produced by Monsanto Co., a biotech crop pioneer. The annual gathering of industry groups,
Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh said India would have to bargain hard to muster adequate support for its stand on the issues related to farm trade under the World Trade Organisation. Protection