Policy action is required to ensure adequate public investment in agricultural research to benefit poor farmers and consumers in developing countries.

Trade policies should not discriminate against developing countries that choose to commercialise genetically modified (GM) crops.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Geethanjali Ayurveda Madom has launched

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Akkulam and Vellayani lakes are now in the trap of some

A group of students from Carmel Girls

V Gangadharan

With Keezhpunachi Moopan (village head) Arumugam moderating, villagers debate if they should accept the government's offer of a golden handshake.

The issue of sand mining, especially from Kerala

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has turned out to be a

Deep inside the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, some 20 km from the fringe of the forest, ten Kani men and six Kani women are engaged in digging a large pond. This is the first work being carried out in a tribal settlement in Thiruvananthapuram district under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Forest Department will organise the 54th Wildlife Week across the State from October 2 to 8. During the entire week, entry to wildlife sanctuaries and parks in the State will be free.

Wildlife exhibition, tribal art festival, a day dedicated to elephants, seminar on global warming and competitions for school children are the other major highlights of the Wildlife Week.