Multi-crop farming in Majuli stressed
Dr Ardhendu Kumar Dey State Minister for Agriculture visited Majuli. During his tour, he visited Garamur and Jengraimukh. Addressing a public meeting held at the Bangshi Gopal Natya Mandir, Garamur
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Europe sets rules for labelling GM food
The European Parliament adopted strict consumer protection legislation for genetically modified products, a move which should end the de facto moratorium on approval for GM food and could head off a
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Bt cotton: Winning a battle, but losing the war
Cotton farming in India is far different from that in the US. Monoculture cotton is not grown on an industrial scale or season after season, as in the southern belt of the US, which is the "cotton
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Food sovereignty is at stake
The technology of genetic engineering is not about overcoming food scarcity but about creating monopolies over food and seed. We need to reclaim our food freedom and food sovereignty. Our movement in
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Farm sector turning to organic farming in a big way
Taking cue of the trend in the world market, the farm sector in Kerala State is turning to organic farming in a big way. Organic farming has taken deep roots in the State, especially in the northern
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EU shifts on biotech food, but U.S. still sees barriers
The European Parliament passed laws Wednesday to force labeling of all genetically modified food in a move that could lead the European Union to lift an unofficial ban on biotech crops but may not be
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Laws clear way for Europe to lift GM moratorium
The European parliament yesterday cleared the way for the lifting of the European Union's five-year moratorium on approving new genetically modified organisms, backing two laws that form the
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Food safety logo coming
TQSI, an agency involved in implementing quality and food safety management systems in the agri-food sector, is launching the international food safety and quality logo 'Safetoserve' in Kerala.
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'Clean Food' drive
Greenpeace, the international environmental organisation, today organised a campaign in Bangalore city for use of safe food, which is free from toxic chemicals, pesticides and genetically modified
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Areca crop may shrink on poor rains
The country's arecanut crop size this year, tracking poor pre-monsoon rains, could shrink by close to 40 per cent, sources said. India's average annual arecanut crop size is estimated to be between
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EU's GM food rules may ease standoff with US
The standoff between Europe and the US over genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) is expected to ease considerably with the European Union (EU) adopting rules that would end the ban on
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Call to explore new uses for sorghum
The four-day expert meeting on alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet in Asia, held in Hyderabad between July 1-4, on Friday called for exploring newer uses for these to widen the market and
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Basmati flavour of US food show
Indian Basmati could soon be spreading its aroma to quintessential Western dishes like risotto and paella! The long grain aromatic rice was the flavour of the India pavilion at a three-day annual
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Vermin culture in villages soon
The district administration hd decided to start vermin culture inSuksal, Thana and Daroli villages of the Anandpur Sahib block.Deputy Commissioner Seema Jain, talking to newspersons at Nangal today,
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Bid to revolutionise muga industry in Goalpara
Although sericulture has the potentiality to revolutionise the crisis-ridden economy of Assam, lack of professionalism, R & D support, et al are hampering the growth of the silk industry in the
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Government to implement Rs 500 crore project to develop Pokkali farms
Fisheries and Tourism Minister Prof K V Thomas said that aquaculture and paddy cultivation in Pokkali farms are interrelated and the Government will implement a project of Rs 500 crore for the
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Apple import worries HP farmers
Despite food rains in Himachal Pradesh over the pst few days, apple growers have nto been feeling comfortable. the production of apple in the state is likely to cross 5 lakh tonnes this year as
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Prairie dogs euthanised amid fears of monkeypox
Health officials in Suffolk and Nassau counties have begun euthanising more than a dozen prairie dogs collected from their owners because of fears that the animals may be contaminated with monkeypox,
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Mark of Cain
The Luddites in the European parliament recently voted to replace one barrier to trade in biotech food stuffs with another, and the result can hardly be called an improvement. By requiring a
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Will Doha agenda move forward after EU's CAP reforms?
Why the euphoria over the decision to reform the much debated Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union? It is built a blip in trade semantics. Perhaps the decision to decouple subsidies