The government has turned to forcible spraying of defoliant chemicals

Popular imagination may paint a very idyllic picture of life on a farm. But lurking behind this rustic charm lies a dangerous occupation, farming

In the battle for securing a larger share of the world s genetic diversity, the ubiquitous farmer seems to have emerged as the unlikely winner, reports sumita dasgupta

SHRIMP farmers are up in arms against green activists in Orissa. The Orissa Shrimp Farm ers:ssociation has threatened to move the National Human Rights Commission against the

Scientists and NGOs find common ground in ensuring that farmers possess the divers they can use and conserve

With tastes for organically pro duced food growing by the day, increasing number of Japan farmers swear by organic metho of cultivation. Roughly 3 to 5 n lion people throughout

The Bhutan government is conducting study tours for farmers. Twenty farmers from Parop village were recently taken on a 5-day trip to forestry plantations and nurseries in Wangduephodrang, Punakha

The first Dutch agriculture minister of urban origin, Jozias van Aartsen, has upset farmers in the country, charmed free-market enthusiasts, and at the same time added fillip to the green