Agriculture
Rajasthan sets up India’s first olive oil refinery
04 Oct 2014
The Rajasthan government on Friday opened the country’s first olive refinery in Lunkaransar area of Bikaner district, to cater to the rising demand for olive oil in the country
Monsanto GMO wheat found growing in Montana
27 Sep 2014
‘Kisan Mandi’ launched for small farmers to sell fruits, vegetables directly to bulk consumers
26 Sep 2014
RBI recasts select farm loans in Telengana, AP
09 Aug 2014
Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies: study
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 31 Jul 2014
Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, warns a new study from MIT. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies: study
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 31 Jul 2014
Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, warns a new study from MIT. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
Govt allocates Rs500 cr for conservation of indigenous cattle
30 Jul 2014
India is the largest milk producer in the world with a 16 per cent share of global production, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN
Monsoon worries at rest: more rain expected across India
18 Jul 2014
Rains are vital to India's farm sector, which accounts for about 14 per cent of the country's nearly $2 trillion economy
Met sees monsoon revival in central and north-west India by Tuesday
12 Jul 2014
Rainfall so far this season has been lower than even 2009 when the country witnessed the worst drought in 37 years with a deficit of 36 per cent
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