There is no respite in sight for north India, hit hard by a dry spell. The director, Delhi Meteorological Department, Dr S C Gupta, stated that there is no indication of rain in the next three to

An independent consultant may have to be hired to study the ecological and health effects of genetically-modified BT cotton, as the necessary biotechnology is lacking in Thailand, the agriculture

Himachal's tomato crop has failed this season. And whatever is left on the fields has started rotting owing to heavy seasonal rains. As a result, tomatoes will not be despatched to markets in Delhi,

Farming in Tripura hills has been severely hit following a spurt in rebel violence. Miles of barrent landscape bear a grim testimony of the situation which shows no sign of improvement. This is a

The average per hectare yield of jute in Bangladesh registered a decline from 19.4 quintal in 1997-98 while in China, the per hectare yield of jute increased from 24.8 quintals to 26.5 quintals

Jean Glavany, French agriculture minister attacked US agricultural corporations for seeking to flood world markets with genetically modified products. Mr Glavany's attack marked a departure from the

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is preparing an internationally agreed agenda for farm research. To be called 'Shared Vision', the agenda will be formally adopted during the Global

India's foodgrain procurement, distribution and buffer stocking policies have come under criticism from the World Bank which feels that these have had an overall negative impact on the grain economy.

Japanese beer maker Sapporo Breweries Ltd. announced that it will use only non-gene-spliced corn in its beer, following the lead of Kirin Breweru Co. Ltd. which made a similar decision. The two

The party election manifesto says it would persuade the state governments to ensure adEquate and timely supply of electricity for agricultural operations at a subsidised price of 50 paise per unit