Move to check spurious cotton seeds: minister
The Union government is to work out modalities to formulate a strong legal framework to put an end to the supply of spurious cotton seeds. The meeting of textile and agricultural ministries scheduled
The Union government is to work out modalities to formulate a strong legal framework to put an end to the supply of spurious cotton seeds. The meeting of textile and agricultural ministries scheduled
The downward revision, even if marginal, of the provisional estimate of grain production in 2002-03 is further confirmation that the 2002 drought has had a strong negative impact on Indian
Over one 1.5 lakh agriculture pump consumers have benefited from the Samadhan Yojana so far in Madhya Pradesh. Availing the waiver of the surcharge amount on outstanding electricity bills, they have
President George W. Bush recently accused the Europeans of causing African countries to close their doors to genetically modified crops that, he said, could be useful in the fight against hunger.
The European Union parliament is expected to approve two laws that will allow the European Union to lift its controversial five-year moratorium on approving genetically modified organisms and which
Punjab's move to promote contract farming in basmati rice through waiver of purchase tax and market fee is leading to a major restructuring of the country's Rs 5,000-crore basmati industry, with a
European parliament members cast a crucial vote on two proposed laws that could bring the European Union closer to lifting its
The food aid operation in Iraq is the biggest in history, with one aid truck moving itno the country every minute throughout the month of June, the United World Food Programe (WFP) has
With the concept of integrated cotton development or contract farming catching up in Tamil Nadu, a private spinning mill has come out with a new hybrid. The hybrid, SARA-2, developed jointly by Super
The Haryana Government has decided to explore the possibility of setting up of a laboratory for certification of fruits and vegetables cultivated in organic farms. The use of bio-fertilisers, green
At a meeting of the developing countries on agriculture held recently at Nyon, near Geneva, there was a convergence of views on three farm issues
The mantra of the World Trade Organisation pundits is to achieve "food security" even if a country is dependent on imports. "Dependence on imports" is being passed off as "security". The Food and
Describing agriculture as the make-or-break issue for successful conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation negotiations, 17 developing countries, including India have stressed the
Aimed at bringing in more small and marginal farmers under the ambit of crop insurance across the country, the Agriculture Insurance Corporation of India Ltd (AIC), the newly incorporated company for
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (Apeda) is contemplating to de-accredit one of the organic products certification agency certified by it for failing to
The newly organised city unit of Rotary Club, Gurgaon has set for itself an agenda for 2003-2004, the thrust areas of which will be to help eradicate hunger, illiteracy and
Karnataka suggested to Tamil Nadu that it give up 'kuruvai' paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta whenever both the States faced a distress situation due to insufficient
As part of its centenary celebrations, the Madras Veterinary College has identified 100 villages in the Tamil Nadu state for organising health and consultancy camps, besides a training programme for
The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Vidyasagar Rao, has called upon entrepreneurs to aggressively promote organic farming in the country. Inaugurating a seminar on herbal medicines
Legal experts have cautioned that the patent rights recently granted by the European patent office (EPO) to multinational seed company Monsanto over the crossbreeds of Indian wheat variety - Nap-Hal-