Cotton farmers shift to organic farming
After the initial euphoria over hybrid cotton and the extensive use of fertilisers and pesticides, there is a loss of faith in the magic of the early years and now farmers are prone to experimenting
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U.S. policing of biotech crops denounced
U.S. government agencies are failing to monitor genetically engineered crops to protect the environment and public health, according to two separate studies released. The Center for Science in the
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36 booked under NSA
The Uttar Pradesh State government invoked the National Security (NSA) against 36 people who were engaged in the cow slaughter. The state minister for animal husbandry and dairy development, Lakshmi
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Nagpur scientists have a solution for fake Bt cotton seeds
Despite government regulations, the Bt cotton market has remained susceptible to illegal and spurious variants. But a technology developed by two Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR)
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Pay for farmers' land: CM to Army
Conceding the issue of land being used by security forces without acquiring it or paying rent for it had the potential to snowball into a major row, J-K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed assured
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Clean-up act in FCI, new approach to food subsidy
To ease the pressure of procuring foodgrains like wheat and rice and maintaining huge stocks in their own godowns, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is planning to set up a special cell which will
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Sugarcane farmers urged to adopt scientific methods
A training on sugarcane cultivation was held at Diphu Agricultural Auditorium Hall recently with a two-day programme. In the inaugural function, Ram Singh Engti, Executive Member (EM), i/c
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Tomato crop afflicted by disease
The severe heat in the region has affected tomato crop in Srinivasapur, Kolar district of Karnataka. Tomato produce has fallen considerably, as the flowers are
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Govt tells farmers to go for less water-intensive crops
The Karnataka State government has requested farmers who cultivate paddy and sugarcane by using borewell water to switch over to less water-intensive crops to conserve water for drinking purpose.
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CISR programme for farmers
The five-day training programme of the Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture research (CISR) on subtropical fruit production started in Lucknow. Sixty farmers deputed by Tamil Nadu
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Move to tap Meghalaya bamboo potential
The awareness of the people about bamboo is growing by the day and with the nation poised for an industrial revolution in bamboo, it is no wonder that bamboo has caught the imagination of the masses.
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Dog breeding will get encouragement: Naithani
Uttaranchal Animal Husbandry Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani announced at a press conference, recently, that Rs 61.45 lakh and Rs 82.60 lakh, respectively, had been allocated under the Diversified
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Iraqi farmers face uncertain future
Twenty miles south of Baghdad, Mehda'in is a typical Iraqi farming community - a once tranquil town whose way of life has suffered double as a result of the U.S. led war to topple Saddam Hussein.
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Diversify farming: Mandrekar
Minister for Agriculture, Dayanand Mandrekar has called for diversifying agriculture activities laying more emphasis on undertaking inter crops. He said, of the total agriculture land in Goa still
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Co-op bank scam eats up tribal farmers' money
Most farmers till their land and look skywards, but these farmers of Chharia village in Panchmahals district of Gujarat have received four days of rain and are now looking towards banks for monetary
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Govt launches organic farming in rural areas
Delhi government has roped in activist Vandana Shiva to teach organic farming to farmers. Shiva made a presentation before villagers attending a Bhagidari workshop and earlier visited the Azadpur
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Boom seen in organic products biz
Growing health consciousness and increased environmental concerns of consumers are expected to drive the global market for organic products, according to a study done by Rabo India Finance Pvt Ltd.
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EU's common Agricultural Policy under attack
The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy reform has come in for strong criticism as it has diluted farm reforms and does not serve the Doha mandate on agricultural negotiations. Criticising
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Gehlot seeks PM's help on compensation to farmers
The Rajasthan Government has sought "full payment" of compensation to farmers in the border districts of the State whose farming operations had suffered due to deployment of the Army. The Chief
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Bangalore forum to tie up with ICAR
The ACTS-Ministries, a Bangalore-based environmental organisation presently engaged in composting wastes from a slum in the City, will soon enter into a tie-up with the Indian Council of Agricultural