Australia's A$22 billion ($14.3 billion) farm export industry, which serves up a big helping of the world's traded food , is wary of rushing into gentically modified (GM) crops and risking a

The world food day will be observed on October 16, according to astatement of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations. .Secretary, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

BB2 5204 - the super fine, high yielding, raw rice variety evolved by the Babatala Research Station in Andhra Pradesh and released for cultivation some time ago, is being cultivated in an area of

The livestock sector plays an important role in our national economy. It contributes about nine percent towards the GDP of Pakistan, and in agricultural value added commodities is about 35 percent.

Unable to clear mounting farm debts, four people, including a farmer, committed suicide in two incidents in Nalgonda and Cuddapah districts of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday. Police said at Hyderabad

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the aegis of the Country co-operation Framework I, is assisting the Central Silk Board to develop the non mulberry sector in eastern parts of

Several self-help groups (SHGs) formed by small farmers in the high ranges of Kerala, especially in Idukki district, now find it difficult to carry on with their routine for want of financial

An unusual drought threatens agriculture in the Kashmir valley

the poor monsoon in several parts of the country has affected kharif crop prospects, according to officials at

Soybeans, already used to make everything from tofu to newspaper ink, are being developed into a biodegradable plastic that may hold promise for a host of practical uses and create a welcome new