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

The National Institute of Agrobiological Resources said it has discovered a gene that is involved in the control of branching of plants. By introducing this gene, plants that normally grow vertically

After facing problems on the basmati front, the government has decided to take pre-emptive measures to protect another important Indian product--Darjeeling tea.

Expensive chemical pesticides may become a thing of the past with the use of low-cost conventional methods to control plant diseases, thanks to the agriculture ministry.

Korean agriculture is at a critical point because of the free trade of the World Trade Organisation and the financial crisis represented by the International Monetary Fund. What is needed is a

Tamil Nadu is planning to float a leasing company to help farmers go for solar pumps. Such a scheme is already working in Andhra pradesh, where the state electicity board has joined hands with

The tea Board, in collaboraiton with Darjeeling Planters Association (DPA), has mounted a promotional campaign for Darjeeling tea. It has also patented a spacial Darjeeling tea logo, which would