Agriculture
USAID grant for 3 Indian companies for sharing low-cost innovations with African countries
01 Nov 2013
ICT could become key influencer across agri value chain: Nasscom
13 Aug 2013
The adoption of mobile internet is set to accelerate in rural areas due to a combination of affordable handsets, optic fibre backbone and local language content
ICT could become key influencer across agri value chain: Nasscom
13 Aug 2013
The adoption of mobile internet is set to accelerate in rural areas due to a combination of affordable handsets, optic fibre backbone and local language content
Onion prices in India hit the roof again
12 Aug 2013
India’s AEZs now cover 40 agricultural products
05 Aug 2013
Global warming to induce extreme drought across India: report
20 Jun 2013
A new World Bank report warns that global warming could lead to more extreme droughts across large parts of India, causing widespread food shortages over the next few decades
TNAU unveils sustainable sugarcane initiative
08 Jun 2013
Monsoon 1% below normal so far; to hit Mumbai by Monday
08 Jun 2013
The south-west monsoon will arrive in Mumbai by Monday, more or less on time, the India Meteorological Department said today.
Monsanto sued by environmental group, farmers over GM wheat
07 Jun 2013
The modified wheat had been field-tested in 16 states, including Washington, from 1998 to 2005 by the company, which dropped the project and never sought US approval to market it
Wheat procurement crosses 250 lakh tonnes
31 May 2013
Monsoon to hit Kerala coast by 3 June: IMD
15 May 2013
UK researchers develop new `superwheat’
13 May 2013
The development of the new wheat that gives 30 per cent more yield did not involve any genetic modification, according to the scientists
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