Technology to increase vitamin C in plants
A technology that increases the amount of vitamin C in plants, including grains, by increasing the amount of the enzyme that is responsible for recycling vitamin C, has been developed by biochemist
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Central grant for milk scheme
The centre has provided Rs 2.24 crore for the production of clean milk, Mr Anisur Rahman, West Bengal state minister for animal resources said. With the money sophicated gadgets, including chilling
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Drought, mites hit coconut yield
Drought and the mite menace have brought down the yield of coconuts, leading to an increase in the price of coconuts. The price of coconuts has almost doubled during the last few days in markets
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Dutch say no bird flu in southwestern province
Dutch authorities said this week final tests had shown no traces of bird flu on a farm in southwestern Zeeland province, near the Belgian border. Signs that the highly-contagious avian virus might
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Rs. 150 crores to be spent on cow breeding, protection
The Rajasthan Gau Sewa Commission, which has spent Rs 524.85 crores on the breeding and protection of cows in the State during the past four years, proposes to spend Rs 150 crores for the purpose
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U.S. leaders push Europe to allow biotech crops
U.S. lawmakers are urging the Bush administration to formally challenge the European Union's moratorium on new genetically modified crops. Official World Trade Organization (WTO) action is the "only
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TNAU to certify organic produce
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) will set up a laboratory to test and certify organically produced agricultural products, the Vice-Chancellor, Dr C Ramasamy, has said. Delivering a
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Agri varsities told to carry out research on WTO issues
The agriculture universities should increase their research activities on World Trade Organization (WTO) issues. This was stated by Dr Fouzia Saeed, Pakistan director of ActionAid, while speaking at
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Development of low delta crops urged
The director general, Agriculture Extension and Research, Sindh, (Pakistan) Mohammad Akram Malik, has said there is a need to develop crops which need less water and give high yield. He said this
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GM canola to boost Australia crop by 20 pct - report
Australia could boost canola production by around 20 percent a year by introducing a genetically modified (GM) crop, a university report says. The report, released as a long-awaited official
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TN farmers skip food-for-work, machines roll in
Farmers in Tamil Nadu know no other job except farming, so they are being replaced with machines for carrying out certain work under the "food-for-work programme," according to chief minister
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Myserious disease claims 50 livestock
Panic gripped the Khargone region of Madhya Pradesh as ovr 50 livestock have died are fighting for their lives in Bhagwanpura development block. Most of dead livestock are of small
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Herbal pesticide gives new life to crops
Vyankatesh Gorani was a small farmer cultivating a meagre crop in a nondescipt village in Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh spending a hefty amount on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Then he
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'Explore huge potential of agriculture sector'
Civil Supplies and Cultural Affairs Minister G Karthikeyan on Saturday called upon the Kerala State's farming community to explore the huge potential of the agriculture sector, which is on the verge
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Farmers' awareness programme in Tezpur
A Four-day farmers' awareness programme sponsored by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India on Rural Godown scheme was organized by Krishi Vigyan
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Rampant use of chemicals declining soil fertility in S-W region dists
The fertility of soil is decreasing in all agricultural lands of South-Western region of Bangladesh. Application of chemical fertilizers in massive dose has brought this harm. According to reports,
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Tea to come under BIS certification
The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has decided to come to the rescue by ensuring that the cup really cheers you, as a move has been initiated to get the tea industry under the product certification
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Greenpeace demonstrates against GM firm
Greenpeace activists staged a dramatic protest at the Monsanto office, in Bangalore, to demand that the transnational company compensate farmers who suffered losses from use of its genetically
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Panel to look into BIV infection in cows
Animal Husbandry and Sugar Minister M Mahadev told the Legislative Council that a high power committee has been formed to look into the alleged BIV (Bovine Immuno Deficiency Virus) infection in cows
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BJP stages walkout in Council
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party staged a walkout in the Legislative Council today on the grounds that the Karnataka government had failed to furnish statistics regarding the number of farmers,