No bill on cow slaughter ban
The government does not have any immediate proposal to bring in legislation in Parliament to impose a nationwide ban on cow slaughter. The demands have come not only from the BJP but also from the
The government does not have any immediate proposal to bring in legislation in Parliament to impose a nationwide ban on cow slaughter. The demands have come not only from the BJP but also from the
The draft WTO proposal on agriculture may undergo revision after several countries, including India, expressed reservations on the market access issues at the mini-ministerial meeting here as
The domestic textile industry was upbeat about the possibilities presented by Bt cotton, even as the first commercial harvest certain Bt cotton grades has yielded good results for cotton farmers. Key
A federal court ruling on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), due last week, has been delayed and and it's unclear when it will be made, a court spokeswoman said. The delay comes despite the
Buried within the $397 billion spending bill that Congress has passed is a provision that would permit livestock producers to certify the label meat as
Former chief minister and Chairman of Revenue Reforms Commission Veerappa Moily today exhorted agriculturists to usher in the second phase of Green Revolution by taking up organic farming. Speaking
A very interesting part of the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's, address to the joint houses of the Parliament during the Budget session on Monday is his recommendation that there is ''an urgent
Kaushik Vermicompost Limited, Mangaldai, Assam, will produce an "organic manure" from agricultural wastes through vermicompost technology to maintain soil fertility in sustainable condition.
A three day national conference on "Plant biotechnology: Role in sustainable development" began with a call to extend the benefits of research to farmers and common people by improving the quality
The Union Environment Ministry has convened an inter-ministerial meeting on Feb 26, to address issues concerning import of genetically modified food articles and other products. While the main focus
Noted novelist and Booker prize winner Arundhati Roy is sharing the big prize money won by her recently with a group of former Chipko men. These members of a well-known environmental movement in the
After making foray in the IT industry, the Haryana Government has decided to promote the food processing industry through contract farming in a big way. The government will make efforts to attract
In his address to the joint session of Parliament, the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, suggested a review of agricultural policies which discouraged crop diversification. "There is an urgent need",
A top U.S. trade official said Washington is exploring a more cooperative economic relationship with Beijing, after China lent support to a controversial U.S. campaign to cut global agriculture
The country's wheat exports could take a hit on account of the current unseasonal rains across the north-western plains, which, crop scientists say, is 'very conducive' for Karnal Bunt (KB) disease.
Barefoot and laughing with glee, Afghan farmer Mohd Jan squelches through a muddy field of sprouting opium poppies taking excitedly of his coming harvest.
The Australian government said that it expects to import "considerable" quantities of grain this year as the country's farmers struggle to survive one of the worst droughts in a century. Australia is
Close on the heels of the government decision to allow imports of genetically modified (GM) foods on a case-by-case basis, top nutrition experts here have expressed fears that there are no systems as
The Bhartiya Janata Party said it has asked the Vajpayee Government to bring a Bill to ban cow slaughter and denied the Congress charge on permitting beef exports. The party also demanded that the
Farming technology from Israel is beginning to lure progressive farmers in the Capital's agricultural tracts. And Delhi government wants to push this trend further with a new policy that will be