Kolkata, April 7 The task force set up by the Confederation of Indian Industry on land acquisition is expected to submit its recommendations after the elections to the new Government, according to the CII President, Mr Venu Srinivasan.
Newly-appointed CII president, Venu Srinivasan, today met West Bengal chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, to discuss issues relating to contract farming.
BHUBANESWAR: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has stepped up efforts to promote the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardisation scheme of Centre in Orissa.
Having faced sourcing issues for potato in 2008, food and beverage major PepsiCo is planning to ensure supply by introducing farming equipment and technology and new potato seed varieties to decrease chances of crop loss. It also aims to increase the acreage under contract farming by entering new states across the country.
Retail off-limit for German wholesale giant, but West Bengal traders are wary German wholesale major Metro Cash and Carry recently ran into rough waters in Kolkata when Forward Bloc leaders tried to block the renewal of the company
This paper uses a supply response function to measure the importance of different types of private technology and of public investments on poultry productivity. The findings confirm that imported private technology was important to the growth of the poultry industry but also emphasize the importance of complementary government investments such as veterinary services.
At the end of its first three years, the Indo-United States Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture is recommending changes in regulation to suit US commercial interests.
