Increase in agriculture development funds sought
The Sindh (Pakistan) Agriculture department has proposed Rs472 million, including Rs260 million foreign-funded assistance, for the agriculture development programme in the ADP of 2003-2004 , which is
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Kangra potato growers blame their plight on govt
Potato growers of the Kangra valley are crying hoarse on the failure of their crop this time too, alleging that the state government and its Agriculture Department appeared to have turned apathetic
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Chamling for modern methods in agriculture
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has called for shifting from traditional methods of cultivation to harnessing modern techniques. It was also decided at the meetings to introduce bio-fertilisers,
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GM crops of no benefit to poor, says ActionAid
Widespread adoption of GM crops would not help feed the world as their promoters claim, according to ActionAid. So great are the dangers that GM crops will worsen the plight of the 800 million
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Scientists call for long-term monitoring of GM crops
Long-term monitoring is needed to assess the impact of genetically modified crops on the environment if the governmental gives the go-ahead for commercial planting, British scientists said. The Royal
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Bales of red tape
Revolutions cannot be tightly controlled and delivered in bite-sized bits, certainly not agricultural revolutions. The transgenic chaos in Gujarat's cotton belts highlights this amply. As reported in
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Icrisat signs MoU for soil fertility programme
The Japan International Centre for Agricultural Sciences and the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) have embarked upon a five-year project aimed at soil fertility
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More area to come under contract cotton farming
Super Spinning Mills Ltd, which is into the third year of contract cultivation of cotton, is planning to contract more cotton acreage in Vazhukkuparai area, the traditional DCH cotton tract in
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NABARD to promote organic farming in TN
The NABARD plans to promote organic cultivation of horticulture crops in the mango belt in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, according to NABARD sources. Organic cultivation will mean that there
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Nation's first bio-haat in city from May 30
Country's first bio Haat-Jaivik Haat 2003 is going to be held from May 30 to June 1 at Vittan Market, Dussehra Maidan(Bhopal).Agricultural products of bio-farming in the country and abroad would be
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GM crops won't solve world hunger: ActionAid
There is no evidence to suport claims that genetically modified (GM) crops will help solve world hunger, a report by a development agency opposed to the technology said on Wednesday.UK-based
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Punjab to boost production of high-protein wheat
Punjab, India's leading wheat producing northern state, plans to boost production of high-protein wheat to capture the niche export market, particularly the Middle East, a farm official said on
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UPSIDC signs MoU for agro park
The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ND University of Agriculture and Research Technology (NDUAT) to facilitate backward
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TNAU to research on 'Golden Rice' technology transfer
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, is one of the four centres identified for development of technology to transfer the "Golden Rice" gene in traditional rice varieties. The Delhi
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Rs. 700-cr. package for A.P. farmers unveiled
Continying the spree of sops for various sections of people, the TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu, announced a comprehensive package of concessions involving over Rs. 700 crores to farmers today,
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Land ceiling for cashew holdings to go
The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring legislation to exempt cashew plantations from land ceiling under the Land reforms
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Lands can be reclaimed after mining: Varsity study
The land rendered unproductive by open cast mining by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) could be reclaimed for agricultural purposes, according to a survey conducted by the Annamalai University.
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Farmers to step into Naidu's hi-tech web
The benefits of Information Technology are all set to hurtle to the countryside since Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu proposes to introduce on-line counselling to farmers in remote areas. Official
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CM sows agri sops
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TD president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday continued toleft his generosity flow, offering about 20 sops to woo the 80 lakh farmers.The concessions include crop
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Grim Harvest
Genetically modified crops are in the thick of yet another controversy. A number of home-grown, unapproved Bt cotton hybrid seeds