Delayed monsoon to hit kharif crop sowing
The slight delay, a week or so, in the monsoon rains may adversely affect kharif crop sowing. Delayed rains in major parts of the country, despite a forecast of a 96 per cent normal monsoon with a
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Kiwi plantation programme for Doda
The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture, Mr Abdul Aziz Zargar said 10,000 kiwi cuttings had been planted in the hi tech greenhouse at the Horticulture Advance Training Centre at Govindpora in
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AP farmers can claim refund
Unregistered tobacco farmers of Andhra Pradesh, who grew unauthorised Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco during crop season 2001-02, have some cause for cheer. These farmers can now claim refund of
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GM foods: Towards an apocalypse
In the over-enthusiasm to promote an expensive technology at the cost of the poor, what has been overlooked is the risk that biotechnology could perhaps widen the great divide between the haves and
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Agricultural policy not faulty, avers ICAR chief
Observing that Indian agricultural policy was not faulty in any manner, secretary to the department of agricultural research and education Dr Mangala Rai called for greater efforts in its
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Warehousing should come under food min'
Union food and consumer affairs minister Sharad Yadav has written to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to transfer the scheme for construction of warehouses in rural areas to his ministry. He
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Scientists worry over ryots shifting to aquaculture
Agricultural scientists expressed concern over farmers shifting from the traditional cultivation of food crops to newer areas like aquaculture. For example, in Andhra Pradesh, production of
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5,500 hectares of wasteland to be reclaimed
More than 5,500 hectares of wasteland situated in the eastern corner of the Tinsukia district of Assam would be made useful either for agriculture or for other purposes from which the people of
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Israeli tech gets popular in Kuppam
Kuppam technology which helped the farmers in this part of the Andhra Pradesh State use drip irrigation and raise cash crops, is now the most sought after in other parts of the country, particularly
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Organic phosphate manure for irrigation suggested
Phosphate rich organic manure produced by co-composting high grade phosphate rock in fine size with natural organic matter like cattle dung and farm wastes, is cheaper and requires less water than
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Rs 324 crore relief for ryots
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced that the state government would provide Rs 324.32 crore as relief to over 46.96 lakh farmers affected due to the non-release of Cauvery water by
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14 cows die after eating kali jwar
In a tragic incident, 14 cows died and 13 took ill after eating a poisonous crop kali jwar at Bhatkhedi village about 10 kiometres from Manasa. According to sources a herd consisting of 27 cows had
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Gherkin, a wonder crop
For 52 year old Timakka, it's a rags to riches story woven out of gherkins in this backward region of Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh. Gherkins raised by Timakka and others tickle the palates of those as
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One lakh jobs for women in agriculture: Gowri
Kerala Agriculture Minister K R Gowri has said that as many as one lakh job opportunities will be generated for women in agriculture and related fields in three years. Participating in a
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Fischler to stand firm on proposals for overhaul of EU farm subsidies
Franz Fischler, the European Union's farm commissioner, vowed to stand firm over his proposals for a sweeping overhaul of EU farm subsidies, amid growing signs that member states will agree to at
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World Seed Congress on June 7
The five-day World Seed Congress, which is being held in Bangalore from June 7, will be inaugurated by the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh. The congress will have its preliminary
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World seed Congress begins tomorrow
The first annual meeting of the $30 billion global seed industry to be held in Asia, World Seed Congress 2003, will commence in Bangalore from June 7. The five day event will be attended by over 1000
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Inventing biodynamic farm strategies
This man has done it all. From developing Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agricultural Support Project to being the inventor of biodynamic agriculture strategies. Dr R K Pathak, presently a director at the
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New rice genome sequencing a revelation
The newly "finished" sequence of rice chromosome 10, being published in the coming issue of Science reveals that it actually carries twice the number of genes than was previously thought. The result
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Green revolution not as glorious as it is painted
Mr Vijay Yadav, convener of the Disaster Mitigation and Community Preparedness Forum (DMCPF), has raised some serious questions on the usefulness of the second green revolution. The green revolution