The government today expressed its concern over the possible implications of a recent U.S. decision to grant a patent to an American company for basmati rice. It may soon approach the U.S. Patent

Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler is to Tell EU vets to stop stalling and vote on proposals to ease the ban on British beef exports. Fischler wants the Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC), made

Indonesia's indefinite ban on crude palm oil exports and an anticipated drop in Indian oilseeds output will drive up Indian edible oils prices, industry officials

Sakthi Sugars has adopted a novel practice in cane cultivation based on Australian and Brazilian technology. The technology was initially experimented on demonstration plots in over 200 acres near

Valentine's day appears to have kissed the sleeping Indian floriculture industry to life this year. Industry sources estimate that cut flower exports for the season touched an all-time high of about

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state governments to apprise it of the steps taken to curb the suicides of cotton growers in parts of Warangal and other districts

US co seizes patent, India chalks out counter : In a crippling blow to India , Basmati rice has been patented in the United States. The patent for calling aromatic rice grown outside India "Basmati"

It is different sort of campaign im Khairanwali village of the Darba Kalan assembly segment in Sirsa parliamentary constituency. Farmers of at least 40 villagers in groups of 12 each go about in

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) and the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (STED) Project here have joined hands to take pepper to new heights - to the rooftops of

A high-yielding variety of sugarcane has been developed by scientists at the G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. This variety, Co. Pant 84212, has been released for cultivation by the