K.V. Kurmanath
Chinnakanjarla (Medak dist), June 22

Activists of Greenpeace, a global non-governmental organisation that takes up environmental issues, today barged into a Bayer Crop science field trial site here, protesting against herbicide-resistant rice trials.

Nagercoil: Kanyakumari Collector Rajendra Ratnoo conducted a surprise check in Primary Agriculture Co-operative Bank at Eraviputhur to verify the stock position of fertilizers and pesticides.

He told a gathering in front of the bank that there was adequate stock of fertilizer and pesticides in the godown. He appealed to them to make use of this opportunity.

The government has began an agriculture rehabilitation programme for more than four lakh small, poor and marginal farmers at a cost of nearly Taka 32 crore with the aim of getting over the losses caused by the devastating cyclone Aila last month.

Vibha Sharma

MUMBAI: In the wake of scarcity of complex fertilizers creating unrest among farmers, the state government has decided to ask the Maharashtra Agro-Industries Development Corporation to help overcome the crisis. The scarcity has been created owing to global market conditions.

Prashant Rupera | TNN

Vadodara: Anand Agricultural University (AAU) is all set to enter into an agreement with Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) Limited through which the latter will sell liquid bio-fertiliser indigenously developed by the varsity.