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How successful will the state's crop deversification scheme be?

MP government mulls proposal to facilitate hunting of crop eating wild animals

Large scale habitat loss and massive encroachment of the forestland have escalated the instances of wildlife human conflict in recent times

The UN world food body has reached a landmark agreement for saving the diversity of agricultural crops. Members of the body, including the US, have decided to make it mandatory for plant breeders and

Sri Lanka has imposed a ban on genetically modified (GM) foods to avoid any health risks that are associated with such crops. Officials said that the ban would give them more time to find out if GM

Genetic resources or biological materials derived from plants and animals remain the the basis for improvement of agricultural crops and for medicines for 75 per cent of the world's population. The

Monsanto gets the nod to carry out trials of its GMOs

the poor monsoon in several parts of the country has affected kharif crop prospects, according to officials at

the rapid increase in the population of bluebulls ( nilgai) in Rajasthan is a cause of concern to farmers and legislators alike. Complaints of bluebulls destroying crops have forced the

With agriculture playing a dominant role in nations' economy, efforts should be directed at making it more productive One way of doing it would be to provide an efficient and cost effective irrigation system which would not only save water, but a

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