Export of Ongole cattle embryos soon
The Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) is considering export of the frozen embryos of Ongole cattle following a break-through achieved by its scientists at the livestock research
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Plan to bring vacant land of CHT under tea plantation
The government has taken up a initiative to bring the huge prospective vast vacant land of Chitagong Hill Tracks (CHT) under tea plantation to meet the increased demand for quality tea in both
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Rain to benefit farm sector
Heavy rain in rain-fed regions of the province, forming 60 per cent of the total NWFP cultivated land, (Pakistan) would positively impact the area under wheat crop in addition to benefiting grazing
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Potholes on the road to 'green' US farm program
U.S. farmers will earn more and more money for land, water and wildlife stewardship in coming years despite Congress' decision to raid conservation funding to pay for disaster aid, according to
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EU hopes to relax rules on paying state farm aid
The European Commission plans to relax its controls allowing EU member states to pay national farm aid in a bid to reduce paperwork and generally improve standards in agriculture, the EU executive
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CCEA okays Rs 500-cr fund to stabilize plantation crop prices
The Cabinet committee on economic affairs approved the commerce ministry's proposal for operationslisation / implementation of the Rs 500-crore price stabalisation fund scheme for plantation crops
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UK sugar beet farmers could turn to GM to compete
Genetically-modified sugar beet could prove a godsend to British farmers hit by EU farm reforms, and should provoke less controversy than other GM crops. Researchers say Britain will need GM sugar
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Genetically modified and healthy
The Bush administration wisely backed away this month from formally challenging Europe's ban on genetically modified foods. It made no sense to antagonize European over the food they eat when they
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Brussels plans exemption to assist farmers
European Union governments will be free to grant a significant share of the Euro 9.4bn in yearly subsidies to their farmers without seeking approval from Brussels regulators, under plans to be
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Foreign scientists find a Bt cotton miracle
The good news may take some time to travel from the campus of Berkeley and Bonn to cotton plantations across Aurangabad and Warangal. New findings by two professors of agriculture and economics who
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Foreign scientists find a Bt cotton miracle
The good news may take some time to travel from the campus of Berkeley and Bonn to cotton plantations across Aurangabad and Warangal. New findings by two professors of agriculture and economics who
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Congress confused on cow protection, Ayodhya: Advani
The Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani accused the Congress of being in a state of utter confusion on cow protection and the Ayodhya issue and said the party was indulging in a "malicious and
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Asia heading for biotech crop boom
Worried about falling behind its global competition, much of Asia is rushing forward with the development and cultivation of genetically modified crops. The three most populous countries in Asia
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US aid for N Korea
US secretary of State Colin Powell said on Friday he planned to announce a new installment of US food aid to North Korea through the World Food
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ICAR funding sought for GM banana
The National Research Centre on Banana (NRCB) at Podhavur near Tiruchi has sought financial assistance from the Indian Council for Agricultural Research's (ICAR) to evolve a transgenic banana variety
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China rejects Monsanto plea for GM soya certificate
The Chinese Government has said it has rejected Monsanto Co's safety certificate application for its genetically-modified soyabeans, requiring the company to provide more proof the product would not
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Cow slaughter ban bill might be tabled in April
The Vajpayee Government is likely to introduce a bill to ban cow slaughter in the next half of the ongoing Budget session of
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Shoes to be made of chicken skin
Now you can eat your chicken and wear it too on your feet. Leather technologists in Kolkata have developed a method to produce footwear from soft chicken skin. And taking advantage of this
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Surprise at Chirac's farm trade about-turn
French President Chirac surprised the international community by urging rich countries temporarily to stop subsidizing agricultural exports to African countries, saying cheap imports were
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Genetically modified crops are sprouting throughout Asia
Worried about falling behind its global competition, much of Asia is rushing forward with the development and cultivation of genetically modified crops. The three most populous countries in Asia