Agriculture in developing countries needs to become

Two walls of extremes are closing in fast on mankind. The spectre of climate change threatens agriculture, especially in developing countries where farming is dominated by smallscale farmers heavily relying on rainfall.

A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations on greenhouse gas emissions has listed Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as separate countries along with India.

The 2010 report by the FAO, published in collaboration with the International Dairy Foundation, has been brought out to

New Delhi: Consumers across the globe will soon come to know that not only the price of fishes or shrimps that they buy, but also facts like whether the fish was raised without damaging a coastal mangrove swamp or whether the fish farm worker was paid a fair wage.

According to the first-ever global guidelines for aquaculture certification adopted by the sub-committee on Aquaculture of the Commi

Mumbai: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) have joined forces to tackle widespread hunger and build food security throughout the Asia and Pacific region.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has warned that farmers in the flood stricken areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not be able to sow wheat if they are not provided seed.

Rome: The number of people in the world suffering chronic hunger has declined for the first time in 15 years, due to improving economic conditions and lower food prices, the United Nations

The situation in Pakistan, where 21 million people have been affected by historic floods, is worsening, the United Nations said Tuesday.

The situation in Pakistan, where 21 million people have been affected by historic floods, is worsening, the United Nations said Tuesday.