Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost. Non-tradable services,
An onion grader, is the latest addition to the National Onion and Garlic Research Centre's farmer-friendly range of gadgets.
Without argument, it's the hottest thing in the hills. A new disease-resistant variety of chilli is expected to bring cheer among farmers in Himachal Pradesh. For, in addition to being tough, its
Parliamentary approval was accorded to an amending measure seeking to enable the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) refinance central cooperative banks directly, thereby
The Mysore-based Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, have developed a hormone preparation from an indigenous natural source which
The US, Canada and Argentina yesterday demanded a World Trade Organisation panel to rule on their challenge to the European Union's restrictions on imports of genetically modified crops, sparking a
The Union Government has said that it is actively considering restructuring the premium rates in the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme to make it more effective, realistic and farmer-friendly.
The Rs 4000-crore Indian seed industry is set for a major consolidation phase with major player acquiring medium and smaller units for strengthening their presence in the market, says a study done by
Australia's dairy industry will take at least two years to recover from a yearlong drought that caused the biggest annual drop in milk production in more than four decades, dairy groups have
We have heard alarming stories in the past week on high pesticide residues in vegetables and fruits. Take heart, you still have a choice. You now have an excuse to pick up "toxin-free" vegetables
The "second-generation' problems in agriculture in the wake of the Green Revolution pose new challenges to scientists in Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (HAU). The Directorate
