In one of Singapore's remote northern corners, C.K. Eng has more than a dozen greenhouses full of butterhead lettuce-with no air conditioning. Eng's company, Aero-Green Technology, grows its wares

The Punjab government has suggeested to the planning commission to formulate a comprehensive agriculture policy in consultation with major foodgrain producing states to step up investments in the

Haryana on Wednesday sought an immediate financial assistance of Rs 350 crore from the Centre to provide relief to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains recently

European Union farm ministers signalled determination to conclude a deal early next year on far-reaching agricultural reforms, despite widespread differences over the content of a proposed package.

The Punjab Chief Minister , Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today said the unseasonal rains in the state had caused losses worth Rs 1,000 crore to the farm sector and demanded a central assistance of Rs 300

Greenpeace published new evidence which shows that engineered (GE) maize has cross pollinated an adjecent field of conventional maize in Germany. Farmers organisations and organic associations in

A mysterious disease is attacking the pumpkin in US. For the second year in a row, the plague is striking pumpkins across New York, turning plant leaves yellow and causing the fruit to rot. The

Friends of the Earth, the enviornmental lobby group, has criticised UK government's monitoring of trials of genetically modified crops, saying that "genetic pollution is almost certainly being

To address the emerging problems of hill agriculture, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University is for the first time holding a three day international symposium at Palampur from October 29. Talking to

A nationwide knowledge system that provide farmers the latest information on agriculture to help attain sustainable food security will be launched in January, noted agriculture scientist M S