Date-less desert
Wars and the UN sanctions that followed Saddam's invasion of Kuwait have left deep scars on Iraq. Wars have destroyed Iraq's lush date farms and thriving date industry, deprived farmers of a
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Bt cotton seed a hit in AP despite bad reports
Despite reports of unimpressive performance last year and strong lobbying by national green groups against it, Bt cotton seed is in high demand in AP. Farmers are making heavy bookings for the seed
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U.S. may withhold food aid to N. Korea
The U.S. has indicated that it may withhold some of the food consignment it plans to send to impoverished North Korea unless Pyongyang allows international aid workers far more access to the country
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Australian state bans GM crops
Australia's largest farmers' group welcomed a three-year ban on commercial genetically modified (GM) food crops in New South Wales (NSW). The NSW government said it would introduce legislation next
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Coffee trade to frame norms
Coffee manufacturers, traders and producers have got to work on a code of conduct to establish minimum living standards for farmers and respect for the environment, while stil making a profit. Aid
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Strategy to combat paddy blast adopted
Government has decide to launch a multi pronged strategy for combating disastrous paddy blast disease which has been a cause of concern to the farming community in Kashmir valley. While all possible
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Cane farmers look to Kalam
Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh have sought intervention of President A P J Abdul Kalam to ensure payment of agreed prices for them saying both the Centre and state governments had miserably
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Concern over use of oxitoxin injections by milkmen
The people for Animals expressed serious concern over the open use of oxitoxin injections by the milkmen in Varanasi city in order to get more milk easily from the cows and buffaloes. Despite the ban
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No 'ban' on wheat trade
The Punjab (Pakistan) Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, said the wheat procurement campaign was going successfully, and there was no ban on its movement or inter-provincial trade. Presiding
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Brazil lower house clears genetically modified soy decree
Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a government decree authorising the sale of genetically modified soy until March 31, 2004, instead of Jan. 31 as originally envisaged. Provisional measure
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MP sugar industry in dire straits, five mills closed
Sugar mills in Madhya Pradesh are facing a bleak future despite an increase in sugarcane production. Five sugar mills including two private and three state-owned, of the 11 companies have closed and
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Potatoes with high protein developed
Scientists have developed potatoes with higher yield and protein content using genetic engineering and claim that product has been found to be safe. "The product has cleared tests related to toxicity
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Horticulture for development
Horticulture has been identified as another important area for bringing about economic development in the northeast. Given this background, the Centre has sanctioned Rs 585 crore under the technology
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Expecting good monsoon, Govt releases Agriculture Action Plan
Expecting a good monsoon in the coming months, the Andhra Pradesh State Government today released the Agriculture Action Plan for the year 2003-04 fixing the target of foodgrain production at 147.33
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India to institutionalize GM crops
India has decided to set up an institutional framework for promoting researches and applications of transgenic crops. This institutional frame work would channelise the expected assistance from
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3 Indians among top 12 agri biotech pioneers
Three Indians have been named among the top 12 pioneers in the rapidly expanding field of agricultural biotechnology. Among the pioneers are two Nobel laureates, including Dr Norman Borlaug.
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Centre's bid to boost food processing sector in NE
The Centre will ensure setting up of at least one major food processing industry in every state of the North Eastern Region, Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries (MFPI) N T
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Reform of EU farm subsidies 'could soon be resolved'
European Union farm ministers voiced growing optimism yesaterday that the long-running controversy over plans for an overhaul of the EU's 42bn euro system of farm support could be resolved by next
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Improvement in irrigation system pledged
The Pakistan government is committed to improving the agro-based economy for the welfare of farmers. This was stated by National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Ameer Hussain while speaking to a large
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Indian scientists produce salt from vegetable plant
Researchers at India's Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute at Bhavnagar in Western Indian state of Gujarat have produced salt from a vegetable plant. "This is the first time salt has