Plantation companies, already under fire for financial irregularities, are now facing severe criticism from the ministry of environment and forests which has castigated them for 'over projecting'

29 other claims in offing : US-based MOnsanto Chemicals has filed an application with US authorities claiming patent right over Bt cotton, a pest resistant cotton seed claimed to be developed by its

The Indian Government has given US corporate giant Monsanto official permissions to set up a specialised research unit to develop new crop strains within the campus of the prestigious Indian

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has developed two new cattle breeds through cross-breeding that give a record milk yield of about 40 kg in a day. "The new high milk-producing strains,

US official: US acting assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs Melinda Kimble yesterday said the patenting of basmati by US firm RiceTec can be

Secy's explanation sought : The Punjab government has called the explanation of Mr R N Gupta, Secretary, Animal Husbandary Department, for inefficient handling of the situation arising out of the

The Japanese Government has agreed to extend grant assistance of Yen 300,000,000 (approximately Rs. 9.3 crores) for the increasing food production under KR-2 programme and Yen 50,000,000

An anticipated surge in global rice demand in 1998-99 (April-March) will help India's rice exports recover from low levels in the current year, industry officials said on Thursday.

South India's tea industry is gearing up to face a possible impact of the warm water E1 Nino effect, drawing up contingency plans. "There are fears on E1 Nino inducing drought and affecting

Soyameal, if processed into soya foods, can help overcome protein malnutrition among children in the country. Rather than do that, India is exporting almost its entire production of soyameal for use