The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Trees axed under the guise of pruning

Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring Dominican Republic last week to shutter land, air and sea borders that both countries share

"Disclosures are an important first step in uncovering the full extent of PFAS contamination in the food system"

Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: There was frenetic harvesting after the rainy gloom of summer, with maize next to be cut

". . . a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal"

Onion traders in Maharashtra’s Nashik district announced the suspension of auctions in all APMCs indefinitely, citing the recent decision by the Union government to increase export duty on the kitchen staple by up to 40%

"Farming needs substantial investment in on-farm infrastructure and equipment"

Farmers in Mysuru district staged protests on Sept. 20, blocking roads in Nanjangud & T. Narsipur. They demanded removal of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar as Water Resources Minister & urged the State govt. to stop releasing water to TN & pay ₹25,000/acre as compensation. Activists also sought independent CWMA &…

India closing in on China in raw silk prod. CSRTI, Mysuru, contrib. to progress in sericulture, 75 yrs since CSB Act passed. Mulberry multipurpose plant, silkworm hybrids help farmers get higher returns. Silk used in garments, cosmetics, medicine. CSRTI scientists, staff take Resham Diwas pledge to promote sericulture, silk industry.…

Government’s "knee-jerk" steps to curb inflation, such as export bans and duties, are ineffective. A rational trade policy is needed to consider both consumers and producers.