CEOs need to accelerate their action plans to safeguard the production of commodities critical to the global population and economy as heat stress and drought risk rise around the world, according to PwC's report, Climate Risks to Nine Key Commodities: Protecting People and Prosperity, published. The report, which analysed nine …
A House panel has called for lifting the ban on wheat and premium non-basmati rice exports at the earliest. This, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce said, is an immediate solution to the food grain glut in the country. However, while lifting the ban, the Government should also keep in …
The Andhra Pradesh Government has finally responded to the protest by farmers in the coastal areas where they have announced crop holiday in about three lakh acres. The Government has formed a high-level committee headed by Mr Mohan Kanda, former Chief Secretary of the State, to identify the circumstances that …
Atmospheric methane (CH4) increased through much of the twentieth century, but this trend gradually weakened until a stable state was temporarily reached around the turn of the millennium, after which levels increased once more. The reasons for the slowdown are incompletely understood, with past work identifying changes in fossil fuel, …
The paddy fields of Anaimangalam village, tucked away in the recesses of Keezhvelur block here shared the predicament of the beaches of Mumbai that stand sullied by the oil spill of a sunken ship. Lush green paddy fields running into a few acres stand washed by oil slicks after intermittent …
Samples of rice grown in a town near Tokyo showed no radioactive materials when tested, officials said on Wednesday, a relief for farmers preparing to ship Japan's traditional food staple. Concerns over food safety have grown after radiation from the smashed Fukushima Daiichi power plant has leaked across northern and …
The results of the projected climate change over Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu for A1B scenario using regional climate models showed an increasing trend for maximum, minimum temperatures and rainfall. The yields of ADT 43 rice simulated by decision support system for agricultural technology transfer with CO2 fertilization effect had …
This study is an attempt to assess the extent of toxic metals, including Pb, Cd, Cr, Mn and As in groundwater and some cereals collected from Shibganj area of Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The chemical results of groundwater show that the mean concentrations of Pb, Cd and Mn exceed the …
Assessment on impact of climate change on major crops in ecologically sensitive areas, viz. the Western Ghats (WG), coastal districts and northeastern (NE) states of India, using InfoCrop simulation model, projected varying impacts depending on location, climate, projected climate scenario, type of crop and its management. Irrigated rice and potato …
To improve offtake of foodgrain allocated to states under the targeted public distribution system (PDS) and other schemes, the food ministry has mooted a proposal to sell wheat and rice to below poverty line (BPL) families at Rs 2 and Rs 3 per kilogram, respectively. The proposal is in line …
Ever More Revolutions It is strange that the PM, who pioneered economic liberalisation, should look for ever greater production in a single industry — agriculture The Prime Minister promised rural India a new deal, which would involve a second green revolution; that was while inaugurating the Delhi office of the …
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sought funds to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore for research and development of transgenic seeds in pulses. “Transgenic material is very important to take on pod borer that results in losses up to 30 per cent of all pulses produced in …
The cultivation of kharif rice, sugarcane and oilseeds has improved over the last week, but that of pulses and coarse cereals is lagging due to deficient rain in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. As per the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture here on Friday, the area …
Global unmilled rice production will expand less than forecast after drought and floods in the US, according to the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Paddy output may be a record 718.3 million tonne in 2011, 1.5 million tonne less than forecast in April, according to the agency’s Rice …
9,834 hectares covered this year against normal area of about 6,500 hectares The area under kuruvai paddy in Tiruchi district has reached a 10-year high this season, thanks to the timely release of water and favourable conditions. According to sources in the Agriculture Department, kuruvai paddy has been raised in …
Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C. Rangarajan, who was earlier not in favour of the inclusion of above poverty line families under the proposed Food Security Bill, on Monday said that they could be given legal entitlements with lesser quantity of foodgrains. “The general category can be given …
More than a dozen regional governments in Japan will conduct tests to determine whether locally grown rice contains too much radioactive cesium, farm ministry officials said on Monday, as food safety worries spill into the country's traditional staple. Public fears over radiation in food have grown after the world's worst …
Scientists of the city-based National Geophysical Research Institute have debunked the age-old theory that sea water is intruding into the Krishna-Godavari delta through ground water channels and turning it saline. There has been a hue and cry by farmers and environmentalists over reports of intrusion of sea water into the …
