The Himachal Pradesh State Governemnt has earmarked Rs 1 crore for a crop insurance scheme to cover such crops which have not been covered by the Centre's

More than 10,000 farmers from the districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Hoshiarpur participated in a regional Kisan Mela held at Gurdaspur today by the Regional Research Centre of Punjab Agriculture

Despite a government ban on use of some common pesticides in agriculture, our food continues to be contaminated. The there is no alternative factor, ie the absence of more acceptable substitutes, the cost factor and the easy availability of the pesticide

A flood tolerant and drought resistant weed spreads along the Cauvery delta, badly affecting agricultural production

The use of heavy tractors leads to reduced crop production

IN ORDER to tap the potential of unirrigated lands, the Union government is formulating a new national policy on agriculture. The thrust of the policy will be finalised after discussion with states.

The Government will notify import of one million tonne of soyabeans-- in split or bean form--by oilmeal exporting units early next week. This will end suspense on the deal which was being opposed

The 'Terminator gene' technology said to produce seeds that become sterile after one sowing does not exist in reality and Monsanto is in no way involved with the development of this gene protection

International donors are unlikely to fund Zimbabwe's controversial land reforms without clear gunarantees of compensation for appropriated farms, donor officials said. President Robert Mugabe has