At Cherlopalem village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, an interesting sight awaits any visitor

Vivek Deshpande

NEW DELHI The tobacco industry is not only hazardous to society but it also exploits its workers by paying them meagre wages, especially women and children.

With the objective of meeting the needs of agriculturists, the State government would soon come out with an order to help set up agro-based industries including cold storage and food processing units on a five acre land.

The state government is not averse to setting up of a joint committee with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), which could meet frequently to solve the problems faced by entrepreneurs.

This was stated by Chief Minister PK Kumar Dhumal while addressing captains of industries at a seminar organised by the CII on

Rajesh Bhayani / Mumbai March 08, 2010, 1:16 IST

The trend seen in metal and core industries to acquire resources from all over for ensuring stable supply of raw material seems to be expanding to agriculture commodity companies, too.

In a bid to boost rural economy, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) today released a

TIRUPATI: University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned a major research project on

INDIAN companies are buying land overseas, mainly in Africa, to grow agricultural products that can be exported to large markets including India.