Hybrid varieties better than Bt cotton: Suman
President of 'Gene campaign', a Delhi based non-governmental organisation working for the security of livelihood and bio-research, Suman Sahay claimed that the performance of Genetically modified
President of 'Gene campaign', a Delhi based non-governmental organisation working for the security of livelihood and bio-research, Suman Sahay claimed that the performance of Genetically modified
By substituting rice with maize and other crops in Central Punjab and by going in for less water requiring crops like desi cotton, gram and bajra in South Western Punjab, the area under rice based
If it weren't killing them, people in Burkina Faso might get a good laugh at America's unprofitable cotton-growing obsession. But those American subsidies are killing the Burkinabe farmers, so the
Solan, the fruit bowl of Himachal, may soon fall empty. The signs are ominous: The area under fruit cultivation has fallen from 12,000 hectares six years ago to 6,400 this year. With no market
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) has helped the Philippine national agricultural research and extension system to establish an open academy for
In a move to take the benefits of Information Technology to the doorsteps of farmers, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) today launched "Agri kiosks' with specific focus on
Nine heads of cattle have succumbed to a mysterious disease at Shirur village near Agumbe in Shimoga district in Karnataka over the last one month. Though the exact cause of the disease is yet to be
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has launched a project to ensure optimal use of weather forecast by farmers of the region to help them raise their agricultural produces. ICAR launched
The Uttaranchal government today said it had decided set up up four agri-export zones for medicinal plants, litchi, basmati rice and floriculture and announced that it would set up a network of
Pink bollworm is emerging as a major pest in the cotton belt and the toxin in Bt Cotton is proving to be ineffective against it. This is posing a serious challenge to the cotton scientists and their
Madhya Pradesh has registered only a nominal increase in soya rains till July of this year. Soyabean Processor Association of India (SOPA), which collects data on soya cultivation, said farmers hd
Dung and urine of thousands of stray cattle in the Capital, which pose a major problem to the civic bodies in New Delhi might soon become an export item and bring in some precious dollar for the
The Agriculture Ministry is all set to launch a national programme to promote organic farming as part of an exercise to curb the use of chemical pesticides and make agricultural activity more eco
Liberians continued to suffer widespread shortages of food and water, one day before the President, Charles Taylor's scheduled departure for Nigeria and an exile many hope will bring peace to the war
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started training programmes in the horticultural crops. Initially, FAO has started the programme in banana cultivation for the farmers through
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to organise special camps from August 15 to 31 to give physical possession of grazing land allotted to landless families of scheduled caste and
The government is seriously promoting organic manures and bio-fertilisers and a national programme has been finalised for encouraging farmers to take up organic farming. The crops to be taken up
Right on cue, Digvijay Singh announced the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to declare the cow as the state animal either by removing the barasigha from this hallowed status or along with the
The Pink bollworm is emerging as a major pest in the cotton belt, specially in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, according to field observations, and the toxin in Bt cotton is proving to be ineffective
The Assam Agricultural University (AAU) with active support from the Departemnt of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi has