Agriculture

Monsoon deficit is 3 per cent till 21 August 2010

28 Aug 2010

Commerce ministry turns down natural rubber import duty cut demand

27 Aug 2010

Bio-fuels, electric cars don’t suit India: Ramesh

26 Aug 2010

Farmers block Delhi roads against land acquisition bill

26 Aug 2010

AWB backs A$1.2-bn takeover by Canada’s Agrium

24 Aug 2010

UP farmers to intensify agitation for higher compensation for land acquisition

21 Aug 2010

Centre hikes fair price for sugarcane to Rs139.12 per quintal

17 Aug 2010

Centre hikes fair price for sugarcane to Rs139.12 per quintal

17 Aug 2010

India names new farm research institute after Borlaug

16 Aug 2010

NDDB to keep surplus imported milk stock as buffer

13 Aug 2010

Don’t let grain rot, give it free to the poor: SC

13 Aug 2010

Grains rotting in storage a shame, admits Pawar

11 Aug 2010

Central team to assess monsoon failure in Bihar

10 Aug 2010

Jain Irrigation bags Rs168-crore sprinkler irrigation project in Karnataka

06 Aug 2010

Bt brinjal has proven safety and would benefit farmers

03 Aug 2010

While the nay-sayers seem to have outgunned the votaries of Bt brinjal at present, the fact is that the pest-resistant biotech crop has been extensively tested and found safe for human consumption, argues Bharat Char, lead, biotechnology, Mahyco

No takers for FCI’s open market wheat

02 Aug 2010

Cabinet move to continue cheap loans for farmers

31 Jul 2010

Monsoon still shaky; eastern India may see deficit

31 Jul 2010

Government to release Rs4,868 crore to banks for concessional farm credit

30 Jul 2010

Bt brinjal needs much further testing

22 Jul 2010

Genetically modified Bt brinjal should not be released in the market without a full assessment of its impact on health and the environment, argues Manu Sharma

Monsoon revives, but still 14 per cent deficient

19 Jul 2010

Deficient monsoon leaves kharif crops at risk

19 Jul 2010

Maharashtra police foil Naidu’s Babhli visit

17 Jul 2010

Pawar confident of better foodgrain production this year

16 Jul 2010

Met rules out significant resurgence in monsoon next week

16 Jul 2010