Over 150 scientists have sought the intervention of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to counter the Ministry of Agriculture’s affidavit in the Supreme ...

The seed industry today is, therefore, technology-driven and the application of biotechnology in agriculture is capital intensive, requiring long-term investments.

The Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has called upon the seed industry to help reduce the country’s import dependence on pulses and edible oil by developing ...

I have read with interest the article titled “Waiting for Women Farmers’ Bill” by Hema Yadav which appeared in Business Line dated January 26. The author has ...

According to second advance estimates, the foodgrains output has crossed 250 mt this year,” Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar, said. Inaugurating the India Seed ...

The area under agriculture was 2.1 per cent higher in the 2012-13 rabi (winter) season than the coverage in normal years, according to Agriculture Ministry data.

Testing times: The Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Mr Sharad Pawar, with former President Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, at the 84th Foundation Day of ...

The Andhra Pradesh Government will appoint a coordination committee to finalise the proposal to go for the exclusive budget for the agricultural sector.

The Centre is planning to hold an agriculture fair in Nagpur during winters to showcase new technologies and innovations in crop, seeds, water conservation and others ...

... agriculture tobacco (commodity) ... move 5 min. ago. Mauritius Unitus, Sequoia Capital trim stake in SKS Microfinance ...

Though total foodgrain production cannot be the same as last year the kharif output is seen better-than-expected,” Agriculture Secretary, Ashish Bahuguna, told reporters.

Any breakthrough in research through new varieties would help farmers realise better incomes,” said Ashish Bahuguna, Agriculture Secretary. Chickpea is the second ...

... as the agriculture is becoming least viable economic activity every day because of the unfriendly beurocratic approch and lack of political will to make agriculture a ...

... rice, oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton, fell by up to 6 per cent during the kharif season compared to the previous season due to delayed monsoon, according to a Agriculture ...

Indian Seed Congress at Gurgaon in February 3 min. ago AP to set up panel on exclusive budget for agriculture 5 min. ago Outlook for cotton textiles negative-to-stable: India ...

The negotiations on farm products are being carried out by the Ministry together with the Agriculture & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) , the ...

Few of us might be aware that 2008 was the first year in history, when the world’s urban population (more than three billion), exceeded the number of those living ...

The Government plans to invest more in leveraging space technology for meteorology and agriculture use over the next five years. “The 12th Plan is going to invest ...