The government is shortly going to come out with a comprehensive insurance policy scheme for farmers, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Som Pal has

Costa Rica's biggest banana producer, Standard Fruit Company, made history this week by becoming the first food-growing company in the world to receive the "green seal" of the prestigious

South Asia will experience the strongest demand for rice and other cereals over the next two decades, according to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the world's leading centre for

Scientists at the International Crops Research Institute for the semi-arid tropics in Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Scottish Crop Research Institute and assistance from the Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government plans to initiate measures to boost grape cultivation and exports by imparting state-of-the art technology to farmers and sending expert teams to guide them on cropping

The Australian government narrowly won a battle to adopt legislation watering down native land rights, sparking fury and cries of "shame" from Aborgines and opposition groups. The bill, twice

In order to meet the problem of rising and falling water-table in Haryana, scientists at CCS Haryana Agricultural University have come out with various suggesions for farmers . They have suggested a

As an emergency measure to contain sale of spurious seeds and pesticides, the Karnataka government has invoked Section 11 (C) of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and Section 3 of the Essential Commodities

Tea planters in Darjeeling in West Bengal have launched a campaign to protect "Darjeeling" branded tea from alleged foreign imitation, trade officials said. The Darjeeling Tea Planters Assocation

Agriculture in Latin American and Caribbean countries is growing faster than other sectors. A study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ((Eclac) says agriculture, forestry