The government is working towards evolving a scheme for crop insurance and incentives for farmers to boost stagnant oilseeds output, civil supplies minister of state Satyapal Singh Yadav, said
Indian scientists have developed a new short-duration rice variety, that matures in just two months, specifically for flood-prone areas. If shown in May, the new 'PNR 551' variety can be harvested
Could tbe off-season tomato, which had raked in incomes of up to Rs 45,000 per bigha to growers this season, spell disaster for them in the years to come? Farm scientists were near-unanimous in
"Historic evidence shows that Basmati is a distinctive cultivar developed by the farmers of India and Pakistan at least 250 years ago, and grown in many parts in these countries ever since," says Dr
French scientists have designed a "solar carpet" that fits beneath vines and helps grapes ripen. The covering known as "solid smoke" is made from materials such as silica and
The British countryside is under threat from the collapse in farm incomes, according to the National Farmer's Union and leading environmental groups. Numbers of rare flowers, birds and butterflies
The US chemical giant, Monsanto Co., has entered into its second bio-technology venture in Australian agriculture, signing a canola breeding agreement with the Victorian State Government.This follows
The Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to allow private sector participation in agriculture for the first time by accepting the bid of Reliance Agrotech Pvt Ltd to invest in the mechanised
farmers : Thousands of farmers from all over the country descended on the Capital today to press their demand for India's withdrawal from the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The rally organised by