As part of their extension services called 'From Knowhow To Do How', the International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) have
The Assam State Rural Development Department has taken up an ambitious project of setting up an agricultural reserve in 8,000 hectares of wasteland along the Solengi river in Pub Chaiduar development
Veterinary surgeons issued guidelines for kidney transplants in cats - and plunged the pet world into confusion. Around 50 to 1,200 renal transplants are performed on cats and dogs in the US each
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves a new genetically engineered corn for sale, members of Congress and the organic farm industry are working to keep that corn from ending up
After years of torrid debate and official inquiries, global chemical giants are targeting Australia to produce the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop in 2003. Chemical groups led by
Pakistan prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali constituted a six-member cabinet committee to undertake an immediate evaluation of the factors responsible for determining the price of fertilizer.
A court ordered radical French farmer-protester Jose Bove to spend 10 months in prison for damaging fields of genetically modified (GM) crops in his battle against junk food and globalisation. The
Thailand said it will allow field testing of genetically modified crops but continue to ban bio-engineered products from being sold. Thailand currently bans the import of genetically modified food
Recently, the internet planted a new venture in the form of a rice knowledge bank, grown out of South East Asia. The Rice knowledge bank planted provides valuable information to both farmers and
The Union Budget for 2003-04 proved to be a mixed bag for the agriculture sector and a near empty one for the rural populace living below poverty line. In a tough measure, Finance Minister Jaswant
Delhi Government has found the Finance Minister Yashwant Singh's advise, of how beneficial drip irrigation is, useful and wants the farmers to follow it. But as the option is too expensive it is
For the first time, the government seems to be acknowledging that there is need for a second revolution in agriculture. But it does not go beyond to show the way of achieving it. Apart from setting
Renowned scientist and former Director of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), Prof, M.S. Swaminathan, emphasized the need for the expansion of the food basket of the country for its
A team of Indian scientists led by Dr R.C. Bhattacharya working at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute at Hyderabad University has been successful in incorporating the Bt gene in
The Congress-led Opposition may stall Parliament over the fertiliser price hike in the Budget presented on Friday. The Opposition had staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha over the issue on Monday.
Finance ministers have never had much luck with fertilizer price reforms. So, we aren't surprised at the howls of protest that have greeted Jaswant Singh's proposal to hike urea prices by Rs 12.50
The Maharashtra Marketing and Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS), Minister, Mr Harshvardhan Patil said the State Government has decided to set up seven zones for export of agricultural
At a time when the Finance Minister is under pressure from within the National Democratic Alliance on his proposal to reduce fertiliser subsidies by increasing prices of urea and di-ammonium
Recognising that buffalo breeding is an important source of sustainable livelihood for marginal farmers and landless labourers in rural areas, especially women, the National Dairy Development Board
The Maharashtra Government would soon announce an agriculture policy with a thrust on providing adequate protection to cultivators of unirrigated lands, the State Agriculture Minister, Mr Govindrao
