The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
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 …
Hazaribagh, Aug. 5: Hundreds of villagers of Keredari and Barkagaon today sowed paddy, not in their fields but on the huge potholes dotting the 14km road connecting the two blocks. Tired of pleading with the authorities to mend the dilapidated stretch without any result, the villagers, led by JVM leader …
New Delhi: One of the key provisions of the land bill – banning acquisition of irrigated land – could create infrastructure bottlenecks in states with well developed agriculture such as Punjab, Harayana and Uttar Pradesh. The draft bill notes that the government does not envisage acquiring any multi-crop irrigated land …
A senior farmers' leader and former Agriculture Minister, Mr Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, has asked the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) to ban research on genetically modified (GM) paddy. GM in paddy might impact business prospects for Indian rice in global markets. Voicing concern that GM paddy traits could contaminate …
Barring Anantapur district, the remaining 22 districts of Andhra Pradesh have reported a deficit in rainfall that ranged -7 per cent to -31 per cent., hitting agricultural operations to a great extent. Drought-stricken Anantapur district, however, managed to reach the normal ‘as-on-date' average. Though the deficit in the State has …
The government plans to amend the Pesticide Control Act, which was introduced in 1980. Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane said that the Pesticides Control Act No. 33 was 30 years old and thereby the contents of pesticides are monitored by using old technologies. Therefore, to find solutions to pesticide-related problems, …
Rich countries grabbing farmland in Africa to feed their growing populations can leave rural populations there without land or jobs and make the continent's hunger problem more severe, an environmental think tank said on Tuesday. The trend is accelerating as wealthier countries in the Middle East and Asia, particularly China, …
Punjab Seed Council (PSC) has approved 13 new varieties of various crops for cultivation including five wheat varieties Dhara-B-2011, Punjab-2011, Millet-2011, NARC-2011, Aas 2011 and one sugarcane variety CPF-247. The approved varieties of other crops include two varieties of pulses Bhakkar-2011 and NIAB Moong-2011, two varieties of olive Bari Zetoon-1 …
Western Yamuna Canal breached in Yamunanagar district Yamunanagar: Standing crops over an area of about 100 acres in about 12 villages near Bhagwangarh village in the district have been flooded following a breach in the Western Yamuna Canal due to a heavy downpour during the past two days. According to …
NABARANGPUR: Agricultural activities have come to a halt in Nabarangpur district, where 90 per cent of the population depends on farming, due to erratic rainfall. In the absence of permanent irrigation facilities, farmers here mostly depend on rains for agricultural activities. In the last two months, this agrarian district has …
Says it may compromise food and nutritional security. Amid rising disputes over land acquisition, the draft food Bill has cautioned against unwarranted diversion of farm land, as it may compromise food and nutritional security.
Rice production in Sindh would likely be decreased in 2011, in comparison of production of 2010, because a large number of flood-hit growers could not cultivate rice crops on their lands due to dread of floods. Reliable sources inside Sindh Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Tuesday that Agriculture department …
India, whose wheat stocks are overflowing because of bumper crops, has lifted a four-year ban on exports of the grain, a minister said on Saturday, according to a report. India, banned wheat exports in early 2007 to boost domestic supplies after production was hit by bad weather and to help …
Europe's biodiesel industry could be wiped out by EU plans to tackle the unwanted side effects of biofuel production, after studies showed few climate benefits, four papers obtained by Reuters show. Europe's world-leading $13 billion biodiesel industry, which has boomed in the wake of a decision by Brussels policymakers in …
Against the backdrop of reports of rotting foodgrains across the country, the Government on Wednesday claimed it is taking all the measures to address the storage capacity concerns. Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, KV Thomas said his Ministry has taken initiatives to …
Imagine eating groundnut that has the qualities of tomato and rice, and toor dal that has the traits of maize! As Hyderabad joins the race to produce genetically engineered food crops, moongphali will soon carry the goodness of tamatar and rice, while toor dal gets a boost with the nutritional …
With the USAID intervention of $62 million (agriculture recovery project), the flood-affected areas across the country produces wheat crops worth $175 million. A USAID expert told journalists Tuesday after devastated flood 2010, the USAID came out for the rescue of farmers in 22 flood affected districts in KPK, Punjab and …
