India Must Learn From China; Use Its 25 M Neem Trees to Control Pests, Says Unido Adviser
India has 25 million neem trees but uses just five percent of their potential to kill pests.
ICAR's K K Sharma Says Fear About High Levels of Pesticide Residues in Fruits, Vegetables is Over Done
During Onam festival last year, political parties in Kerala competed to provide pesticide-free…
IARI's 'Arise' Agri-Biz Incubation Programme Expects 400 Applications by August
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) says it has received 250 applications for…
Cytozyme's Eric Baughman Talks of Biostimulants that Help Plants Cope with Stresses Naturally
When we started no one understood about microbial fermentation and biotech concepts in commercial…
Agri-biotech Tools Needed to Double Farmers' Profits Without Inflating Prices: Ram Kaundinya
‘Doubling farmers’ profit is more important than doubling farmers’ income,’ said Ram…
McCain, Campco Model Would Boost the Cashew Economy
Just five kilometres from Mangalore (now Mangaluru) city centre, off the highway to the Jain…
Dear Prime Minister, Why Not Treat Our Pulses Farmers Like Mozambique's?
India’s trade arrangement with Mozambique on pulses with an assurance of guaranteed purchases over…
After Azadpur Mandi, Vashi Loses Monopoly to Trade in Fruit & Vegetables
The Maharashtra government has resisted opposition from traders and removed fruits and vegetables…
Ananth Kumar Telling Companies to Cut DAP, MoP Prices Reverses Reforms of 25 Years Ago
The prices of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MoP) were decontrolled by Manmohan…
Policy Uncertainty is Making India Lose Out on Advances in GM Crop Technology: Ram Kaundinya
India continues to vacillate on GM crop technology despite success of the first commercially…