The introduction of Hybrid Cotton technology of Indian origin will not fetch any positive results and will actually instead will destroy the country

COIMBATORE: Biotech crops are poised for a second wave of strong adoption that will drive sustained global growth through the end of the second decade of commercialisation

Using switchgrass and other biomass to power electric cars is three times more efficient and more environmentally friendly than using ethanol to power traditional gasoline cars, US scientists have found.

A tripartite meeting of top officials of US, Pakistan, and Afghanistan held here Thursday and they agreed on a working plan to alleviate poverty through rapid agriculture growth, as a step forward addressing the root-cause of terrorism and extremism.

Performance, promises and prospects: A comparison of the election manifestos of the Congress, the BJP and the CPI(M).

The experts and participants of a seminar, entitled 'Draft national seed policy' organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Monday, appreciated the draft national seed policy announced by the government, but asked the government for its effective implementation.

Gargi Parsai

NEW DELHI: To address concerns over the expected increase in the level of global food security owing to the financial and economic crisis that has hit the world, senior experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the 30-nation Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will meet on Tuesday to map out long-term investment and financing strategies.

NEW AND MORE CHALLENGING DEMANDS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
Mythili Bhusnurmath