Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Bt cotton has doubled the seed industry and boosted the fortunes of seed firms. But yields still need to improve In the last 10 years, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton and its impact on farmers has perhaps been the most talked about topic in Indian agriculture since the ‘Green Revolution’ of …
Shillong, Feb. 17: Citizens have asked the state government to put in place a land policy as the number of landless people in the state is on the rise. The land policy and various other issues came up for discussion at the pre-budget consultation on resource allocation for 2012-13, held …
JAMMU, Feb 8: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought the support of Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) in the promotion of aroma, herbal and leather industry in Jammu and Kashmir. "We are also looking forward for technological intervention of CSIR to enable the State utilize huge quantity of …
Silchar, Feb. 7: The production of CTC teas recorded a dip last year in Cachar’s tea region that covers three south Assam districts. Sources at the Surma Valley branch of the Indian Tea Association revealed this ahead of the association’s 111th annual general meeting that is being held here on …
Jorhat, Feb. 7: Tea producing countries around the world have agreed to do away with the export of inferior quality teas by sticking to the quality norms defined by the ISO 3720 standard. Tea Research Association additional vice-chairman Prabhat Bezboruah said tea producing and exporting countries have agreed to abide …
Manufacturers and traders of food items have appealed to the State Government to urge the Centre to defer the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2011 (FSSA) for the next three years. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, the president of Tamil Nadu Foodgrains Merchants Association, S. …
The FAO session on Tea has agreed on what discussion on climate change can be taken up for discussions here. The 20th session of the FAO has drawn up scope and the terms of reference of the climate change working group at its meeting on Sunday. “This will be put …
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh accounts for nearly 40 per cent of the total area under certified organic farming in the country. Though most of it is due to cotton fields, the state has an immense potential to bring even food crops under organic cultivation. What may help the state’s cause is …
A farmers' forum is protesting moves of a private tea cultivating company to block a link road through which tea farmers transported their produce. A demonstration was staged opposite the Collectorate here on Monday, protesting against the blocking of the road by near Kundah in the district the private-run The …
BHUBANESWAR: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday announced a credit plan of Rs 30,000 crore for the State for 2012-13. Last year the Bank had made a credit plan of Rs 25,000 crore. NABARD’s Chief General Manager (CGM), Odisha Circle, K K Gupta, said that …
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to promote agri-allied industry, to treble small and marginal farmers’ income in five years. It is also planning to promote new clusters and form companies in which these farmers will hold a stake. In the interim Budget, the state government had earmarked Rs 3,000 …
After growing at a fast rate, the farm sector today faces stagnation. The possibility of a second Green Revolution rests with the marketing and development of crops other than rice and wheat. Farmers, cooperatives and governments have proved their inability in doing so. Hence, the need for foreign investment in …
A decision has been taken to start the work of sixth Economic Census in Madhya Pradesh in May-June, 2012. Besides, a separate list of industries has also been prepared to compile a directory of industries. Separate information will be incorporated in the list about the units employing eight or more …
Ground water is free. Industries draw liberally from it, to the detriment of human and ecological life around them. A handful of companies are doing their bit to give back what they use, but environmentalists say that is not even the bare minimum, reports Ahona Ghosh This year, villages in …
ITC, Pepsi et al to deepen rural outreach For the first time, the Centre plans to partly route its farm subsidies through large companies with expertise in rural linkages, such as Nestle, ITC, Adani, Marico, Tata Chemicals and PepsiCo. A blueprint is being created under which the government will partly …
Tea producers should obtain third-party certification, enforce price-sharing formula BIKASH SINGH GUWAHATI India’s largest tea grower, Assam, will resort to drastic measures to ensure quality tea production in the state. Now, it will be mandatory for tea producers to get their products certified by a third party before selling it …
State Bank of India commits investment of Rs 40,000 crore to fund projects The State’s maiden international investment meet, exclusively for agriculture sector, on Thursday attracted proposals of over Rs 53,000 crore by 31 players in agri-business projects amid protests by farmers against private investment in farm and allied sectors. …
Promotion of organic farming in Jammu region JAMMU: To promote organic farming in Jammu province, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three reputed companies of the country to help the local cultivators of various crops to switch over to this mode …
Associations say move would help growers receive a larger share of final selling price and shorten supply chain Large farm lobbies are backing the government’s decision to allow foreign supermarkets to set up shop in the country, saying it will shorten the supply chain and get growers a larger share …
An MoU to this effect will be signed between the parties concerned and the Government of Guinea Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has completed a suitability study in Guinea for promoting corporate farming through its Agro Business Development (ABD) Directorate and an incubatee, Top Worth Group of Companies. A Memorandum …
