A Kerala Government delegation led by the Agriculture Minister which has just returned from a tour of Israel, has identified areas of common interest in agriculture, particularly those drawing on

India should take a leaf out of China's book in its efforts to augment production and yield levels of rice, according to the acclaimed rice breeder and head of the Manila-based International Rice

Inadequate support extended to technology development coupled with the low priority accorded to the coconut industry are the major impediments to the developoment of coconut processing industry in

With genetically modified (GM) crops facing growing uncertainty, U.S. corn growers should protect themselves by using commodity loanprogrammes that give the option of forfeiting

Opponents of strict labelling of geneticallymodified (GM) foods have welcomed a decision by Australian and New Zealand health ministers to defer a final determination on labelling laws. In contrast

The post-monsoon October rain has damaged the harvested soybean crop in Madhya pradesh, which produces over 75 per cent of the country's soybeans. As a result, the country's soyabean output in

A European Union decision on which foods must be labelled as containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients will not allay consumers'concerns. But the EU action, which comes amid a rising tide of

Philippine consumer groups asked thegovernment to require food firms to label food products containing ingredients with geneticallymodified organisms (GMO). "If we cannot prevent the entry of

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Chairman Kausar Abdullah Malik, gave away certificates, cash awards to various scientists.The ceremony was organised by Pakistan Agricultural

Despite the nationwide concern over the use of certain toxic chemicals in agricultural production for their harmful affects, the Assam State Agriculture Department is in a piquant position having to