Two of the world's most persistent sources of human malnutrition may soon be overcome. Swiss researchers and the New York-based Rockefeller Foundation have developed new genetically modified rice

CM : Speaking on the occasion of the 14th Convocation of the Assam Agriculture University (AAU) at Jorhat as a guest of honour, the Chief Minister, Mr Prafulla Kumar Mahanta made a fervent appeal to

A patent application for the controversial terminator gene, filed by the US governemnt, is pending with the patent office in Madras since 1995.The application was filed by the US department of

Having been rejected by some Western markets, multinationals are now pushing their genetically-engineered seeds in Africa : a

An independent panel of scientists will take a closer look at how the U.S. Agriculture Department regulates bioengineered plants, the Clinton Administration said yesterday. The USDA asked the

Japan may insist it has a legitimate right to protect its agriculture ministry, particularly rice, but it's having a hard time finding other countries to agree to that policy. That could be a major

The agricultural reforms of the Chinese government have paid off. From 1979 to 1997, state farms in China were showing a profit generally and produced nearly 200 billion yuan worth of goods. Per

FAO : India is expected to emerge as the world's largest milk producer in 1998-99 with output touching 74 million tonnes, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation

Absence of rainfall and the depleting water level in KRS reservoir had taken a heavy toll on severel acres of standing crops in Cauvery command area of Madhya district. But, timely showers during

Delegates from more than 50 tea-drinking nations have gathered in Ottawa to boost the consumption of the beverage during a United Nations-sponsored