The Bangalore based Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) is in the process of developing genetically engineered fruits and vegetables which will not only be resistant to diseases but

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) and European Union (EU) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify and develop wheat varieties to be grown in water logged and saline areas

Institute of Public enterprise, Hyderabad, is organising a three-day international seminar on 'Biotechnologies for Dryland Agriculture :Prospects and Constraints' from July 16. The seminar , which

Coming close on the heels of the much-published turmeric patent dispute with a US-based company, the Supreme Court is hearing a case related to a dispute on a basmati patent. The case has been filed

In a significant achievement, Indian scientists have developed a workable technique to micro-propogate virus-free saplings of the elite nanjangund rasable variety of banana from diseased plants

A unique course in Karnataka seeks to educate farmers about farming technology

Millions of families are facing acute food shortages and malnutrition, says a report of the World Food Programme ( wfp ), and the Food and Agriculture Organisation ( fao ). The

The use of pumpsets in the agriculture sector has touched alarming proportions with 20 per cent of the total power generated - 15,000-16,000 mw-in the country being diverted to this

Some Europeans fear biotech food. That's not slowing farmers and big business in their march toward a new agricultural world : a

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will introduce a system to ensure items labelled as organic farm products meet certain standards, ministry sources said.