The Joint House Committee which made an on-the spot study of the crop failure in Bidar and Gulbarga districts, has recommended to the Government to increase the quantum of compensation from Rs. 500 a

Even as Indian authorities and agriculture scientists are trying to arm themselves with adequate material to fight the recent US patent obtained by RiceTec for what it claimed as a new basmati line,

The Pakistani government will seek to contest jointly with the Indian government the grant of a patent on Basmati rice to an American firm, authorities said. Disclosing this, a senior officer at the

Cross-bred animals are found more useful for the farmers who raise livestock for income-generating purpose. It has been found that high breed animals like murra buffalo, jarsi cow, jamuna pari goats

Various organisations of the farmers have decided to hold a national-level farmers' convention at Hyderabad on May 1 in protest against the new economic policies of the Union government and to

Farm experts are in favour of changing the existing cropping pattern in Punjab. The adoption of rice-wheat rotation has resulted in a heavy withdrawal of plant food nutrients from the soil, which has

The Pakistani Government will seek to contest jointly with the Indian Government the grant of a patent on basmati rice to an American firm, authorities said.Disclosing this, a senior officer at the

Angry farmers blocked roads and pelted stones to enforce the statewide bandh they had called to protest against debt-induced suicides by colleagues. Police officials said at least 1,800 farmers were

The government has earmarked Rs 7 crore during the current financial year for improving production, productivity and purity of cotton. The project to improve cotton production and quality will be

Rain has eased a drought in parts of northern and northeastern China, bringing welcome relief to winter wheat crops and aiding spring planting, officials said on Thursday. Rain in April has brought