Farmers

Southeast African farmers wary of EU deal

Farmers of Malawi, a country in southeast Africa, have warned the government to tread carefully before endorsing the European Union's (eu's)economic partnership agreement. In a statement, the

Publication Date:

14/09/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060915

pp:

0

Tags:

Trade, Economy, Farmers, International Cooperation, Africa, Malawi, European Union (EU), Globalisation

Agriculture

Red said go

West Bengal s Left Front government is all set to displace farmers

Publication Date:

30/08/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060831

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Ownership, Land Reforms, Agriculture, Hoogly, Singur, Displacement, Farmers, Landless, Conflicts, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Economic Development, Industry, Auto Industry, Political Parties, West Bengal

India

Biotechnology for poor farmers

It s a myth

Publication Date:

30/08/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060831

pp:

0

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Pest Control, Farmers, Biotechnology, UN, China, India

Agriculture

Blog on Vidarbha suicides

fears of scientists at the Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur, about the possible transfer of germplasm of Jatropha Carcus (see

Publication Date:

30/08/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Agriculture, Farmers, Information, NGO, Maharashtra, Statistics, Internet

Agriculture

Pesticides in US farmworkers' children

evidence has been found of pesticide exposure in small children (1-6 year olds) of farm-workers in the us, say researchers at the Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Led by Thomas Arcury,

Publication Date:

30/08/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Agriculture, Pesticides, Health Effects, Farmers, Child Health, Occupational Health, Pesticide Residues, Research, Information, United States Of America (US)

Agriculture

Following suicides by cotton farmers in various parts of the country, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Delhi, the National Commission on Farmers and the Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi, organised a one-day meet. Institutional, soci

Publication Date:

14/08/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060815

pp:

0

Tags:

Agriculture, Cotton, Farmers, Subsidies, India

Agriculture

Green revolution, gene revolution has not worked

From green revolution to gene revolution, at who s cost?

Publication Date:

14/07/2006

Author(s): K P Prabhakaran Nair

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060715

pp:

0

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Farmers, GMOs, Governance

Industry

No free lunches in India

It seems that the people who matter in this country have a simple enough formula for life and liberty. We should open up the market, create opportunity for the organised industry, mix and stir, and

Publication Date:

14/07/2006

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060715

pp:

4

Tags:

Agriculture, Trade, Farmers, Economic Development, Industry

Mining

South Asia

radioactive wastes: A Pakistani senator recently accused the country's nuclear authorities of dumping radioactive waste near a village in the Punjab province causing cancer, miscarriages, and

Publication Date:

29/06/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060630

pp:

0

Tags:

Mining, Uranium, Health Effects, Mango, Trade, Farmers, Nuclear Wastes, Imports, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldah

Agriculture