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'Poultry products are safe to eat'

Dr Samuel Jutzi, director of the Food and Agricultural Organisation's Animal Production and Health Division, Rome, says there is no cause for panic after the bird flu outbreak in India. The United......

Controversial biotech regulator bill introduced in LS

A bill to establish a statutory independent regulator for biotech sector covering research, transport, import, manufacture and use of organisms and products of modern biotechnology was introduced......

India, Egypt ink 7 pacts after PM holds talks with Morsi

In a bid to deepen ties and strengthen economic bonds, India and Egypt on Tuesday signed seven key pacts including one on cyber security after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President......

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

While the likes of senior Indian American officials in the Barack Obama administration -- namely Administrator of United States Agency for International Development Dr Rajiv Shah and Chief US......

Hope in Kerala's poison fields

After suffering from severe exposure to endosulfan for decades, the villagers of Kasargod are finally moving on. But the scars remain, T E Narasimhan finds out. Thirty-five years after the first......

India's rice output to rise to 100 million tons: FAO

UN body Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revised upwards India's rice production to 100 million tonnes (MT) in the 2012-13 crop year on the back of revival of rains in August and......

SPECIAL: Battles over food future

Corporatisation of agriculture and the viability of Genetically Modified Organisms remain the key issues of this bitter struggle and no resolution seems to be insight, writes Rajni Bakshi.Battles......

World's top 20 rice producing nations

One of the reasons why food prices are increasing all across the world is the shortfall in agricultural output. With wild fires destroying much of Russia's production, floods wreaking havoc in......

Sugar production likely to exceed 16 MT this yr

Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the country's sugar output in the current season could exceed 16 million tonnes (MT) on the back of improved yields in key growing......

Food prices may remain volatile next year: FAO

Decline in planting of cereals across the world may lead to volatile food prices next year, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of United Nations has said in its latest report.In the......

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Q. Which technologies can be used to boost Indian agriculture and how they can boost?
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Q. full form of AGMARK
Arindam Bhunia: A. five main agri-reform agenda includes: Give States an incentive to amend the APMC act and abolish mandi taxes. This would allow competitive...... more

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90-year jail for Turks who poisoned Russians

Ankara, May 21 - Four Turkish nationals were sentenced Monday to 90 years in prison after they were found guilty of lethal poisoning a group of... ...

http://www.topnews.in/law/90-year-jail-turks-who-poisoned-russians-2136448

India, China set $100-bn target for FY15

Indo-China image via Shutterstock The Indian and Chinese governments agreed today to scale up two-way trade to $100 billion by 2015 from $67.8 bn... ...

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Econnews-176932-Econnewsdet-India_China_set_100_bn_target_for_FY15.htm

A new phase in ties with Pakistan?

Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=52274&mmacmaid=52275&volumeno=VI&issueno=20

Move to promote honey industry of Northeast India

GUWAHATI: To provide interface to farmers engaged in honey business and industry, a honey season is organised in Guwahati where leading industries... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/conference-move-to-promote-honey-industry-of-northeast-india/articleshow/20150759.cms

Feisty Mamata talks of peace

Photographers in Lucknow never had it so good. The Brahmin Sammelan in Lucknow this week had most of the young brahmin leaders clamouring for space... ...

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130520/commentary-op-ed/commentary/feisty-mamata-talks-peace

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'Poultry products are safe to eat'

Controversial biotech regulator bill introduced in LS

India, Egypt ink 7 pacts after PM holds talks with Morsi

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

Hope in Kerala's poison fields

India's rice output to rise to 100 million tons: FAO

SPECIAL: Battles over food future

World's top 20 rice producing nations

Sugar production likely to exceed 16 MT this yr

Food prices may remain volatile next year: FAO

People speak for food and agriculture organisation

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