A report by the World Bank, entitled 'Ending Poverty and Hunger by 2030: An Agenda for the Global Food System' calls for pre-emptive action from governments across the continent to increase agricul

Indian scientists have completed final trials of a genetically modified (GM) variety of mustard and will submit a report to the government in a month, hoping to win over stiff opposition to make it

Observant aliens visiting Earth and studying its civilizations would probably be pretty obsessed with wheat.

As concern remains over the need to convert millions of acres of crop land to meet the ever-increasing biofuel demand, a new study has found pumpkins could provide the answer to sharing between foo

China plans to increase its oversight of genetically modified crops due to heightened public concern over Beijing's ability to keep illegal GM products out of the food chain.

A Parliamentary panel stated here on Monday that the Food Ministry had a shortage of Rs. 81,000 crore to make subsidy payments and urged the Centre to take action.

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has projected low farm yields following its 2014/15 second Agricultural Production Estimate survey.

BEIJING - China is confident the nation's "rice bowl" will be firmly held in its own hands, an industry report said on Monday.

MAKING fuel from the solar energy stored in living organisms by photosynthesis is a tempting idea.

Knowing where in the world individual crops are cultivated, their production patterns, and whether they are irrigated or rain fed are essential components for ensuring adequate, sustainable food pr

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