European Union farm ministers took aim at other countries' export subsidies regimes as they sought to present an aggressive and united stance in the run-up to a new round of trade liberalisation

Fruit growers of Himachal Pradesh suffered a loss of Rs 4 crore due to the "substandard" and "recycled" apple packing boxes supplied by the government undertaking corporations Agro Packaging

The Asia-Pacific region could face a serious food shortage in the next three decades because of sharply rising population and natural resource degradation, food experts said today. The shortage

The French Government's legal monitor has passed over the decision on whether or not France has the right to ban the sale of gene-modified corn to the European Court of Justice. France's State

Greenpeace welcomes the decision of the French Supreme Court, Conseil d'Etat, to consult the European Court of Justice in the market ban of Novartis genetically engineered maize. Decision is in

India is actively considering a proposal to join the Association of Coffee Producing Countries (ACPC), according to additional secretary in the Union commerce ministry D P Bagchi. Addressing the

A consultant group appointed by the West Bengal Government wants patenting of Darjeeling tea expedited and has suggested that a regional private shipping company be set up ti increases exports. The

USDA seeks patent in India: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the joint patent holder of the controversial 'terminator' gene technology, has filed an application for patent in India

Hundreds of family farmers held a rally on Capitol Hill to protest against federal agriculture policies they claim are causing economic ruin in much of rural America. Farmers and ranchers from across

The UK government is considering greater secrecy on the location of genetically modified crop trials as it struggles to protect them from environmental activists. The public will only be told the