There is need to revisit Punjab's growth model. An excessive use of chemicals has taken its toll on the natural resources and public health.

Meghalaya’s broomstick industry may be booming with high demand in other Northeast states, but it has a long way to go before becoming an organised and viable trade.

A coalition of more than 2,000 U.S.

For the first time, the State government filed cases of cheating and criminal breach of trust in 18 districts against Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (Mahyco) for failing to deliver the promised quota of a single variety of Bt cotton seeds in th0e 2011 kharif season.

Official sources said before sowing last year, Mahyco had accepted bookings from dealers and retailers for 16.76 lakh packets of MRC 7351 variety Bt cotton seeds but delivered only 9-10 per cent of what was assured.

The ministry of agriculture has advised all state government agencies to streamline the seed certification process to facilitate farmers in choosing high yielding seeds at a reasonable cost.

The agencies have been advised to ask private companies to select four to five of their high yielding varieties while seeking certification, and bring both older and new verities.

Monsanto India has opened a hybrid seed vegetable conditioning unit at Shamirpet near here.

The Mamata Banerjee government on Monday passed its first pro-industry Bill amending Section 14Y of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955, that lifts the land ceiling in several cases of industria

Amendment in land law to allow entrepreneurs to hold more than 24 acres; leasing policy is eased too.

A group of U.S. family farmers said on Wednesday it is appealing its lawsuit against Monsanto Co to challenge the company's patents on technologies for genetically modified seeds.

Tea Production in North India covering Assam and West Bengal for 2012 is set to register a sharp drop due to a prolonged dry spell and rising temperature across Assam and West Bengal. The crop loss is set to lead to cash flow problems for the tea companies.

Data compiled by the Indian Tea Association confirm rainfall deficit for West Bengal at around 31-42 per cent during January-March 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.