The UK government rejected renewed calls for a moratorium on genetically modified foods amid claims of mounting scientific evidence of their potential dangers. Tony Blair, the prime minister, that

European Union member states have blocked the sale or growth of two genetically modified cottons amid growing concerns about the potential effects of genetically altered crops on health and the

Flowering of mango trees in the orchards in Andhra Pradesh, the second largest producer of the "kind of fruits", in the country, has been encouraging but the threat of the crop being destroyed by

'J' Farm, the farming and agriculture research centre of Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE), has sought the assistance of the Tamil Nadu Government for popularising the "J 18 Super Ponni" paddy

Plasticulture has helped save water use, solarise soils and to enable protected cultivation of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants. The technology is reported as energy-saving, time-saving,

The Rs 1,000 crore sugar industry in Punjab is in a crisis due to several reasons, the principal one being shortage of raw material to feed it for a full season of 180 days starting November 15.

The Horticulture department of Haryana has launched a special drive to motivate farmers to divert more land to fruit and vegetable

The Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT), Indore, has designed a prototype portable microtron-based irradiator that can irradiate onions, potatoes and a range of other agriculture

Nanjangud rasabale has the pride of place among the banana varieties. The smallest banana variety is typical to the agro-climatic conditions of the Nanjangud taluk in Mysore district and has a

Standing paddy crop in over 500 hectares of land in Kuttanad, Kerala has come under pest attack. The attacks of the brown hopper and gally fly have been reported from the paddy fields in the