http://www.livemint.com/SectionPages/Agriculture.aspx?NavId=11&NavsId=50 Agriculture- Livemint.com | © CopyRight HT Media Ltd. 2009 en-Us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:07:08 GMT 60 http://www.livemint.com/ http://www.livemint.com/Images/livemintbeta_rss.gif 144 33 http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19134754/Parliament-adjourned-over-suga.html Some 5,000 farmers from Uttar Pradesh, India’s biggest cane producing state, marched to the opening of the parliament to demand higher state-set prices for sugarcane Reuters Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/19134754/Parliament-adjourned-over-suga.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18183436/Delhi-govt-to-sell-wheat-flour.html Announcing the initiative, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said initially 10 kg packets of wheat flour will be made available for Rs139 as against the market rate of Rs180 to Rs200 PTI Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/18183436/Delhi-govt-to-sell-wheat-flour.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/13153742/India-in-first-wheat-import-de.html “Our company has sold some wheat in containers to India,” said a Singapore-based trader. “I have done some deals today” Reuters Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:34:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/13153742/India-in-first-wheat-import-de.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12105238/India8217s-food-dilemma-hi.html A survey showed 40% of Indian farmers would quit farming, if they had a choice -- an alarming revelation for a country where two-thirds of the billion-plus people live in villages Himangshu Watts / Reuters Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:04:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12105238/India8217s-food-dilemma-hi.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11132426/Rains-impede-cotton-harvesting.html Northern Maharashtra and southern Gujarat are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains due to a cyclonic storm Reuters Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:54:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/11132426/Rains-impede-cotton-harvesting.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05234918/IFFCO-plans-to-set-up-overseas.html IFFCO is considering the US, Australia and Africa to form farmer cooperatives for long-term pulses imports Utpal Bhaskar Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/05234918/IFFCO-plans-to-set-up-overseas.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04180237/Govt-mulls-package-for-tea-ind.html Social cost is taking the toll on the industry as the plantation owners have to spend a big amount for the welfare of the labourers Niladri Bhattacharya / Reuters Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/04180237/Govt-mulls-package-for-tea-ind.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/25201522/Production-of-Kharif-foodgrain.html The kharif sowing season ended with a 5.3% decline in acreage. By end-September 2009, area sown was 91.9 million hectares compared to 97.1 million hecares by end September 2008 PTI Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/25201522/Production-of-Kharif-foodgrain.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/16005430/Commercial-cultivation-of-Bt-b.html Stakeholders such as the ministries of agriculture, health and environment will have to sign off on it first Jacob P. Koshy and Padmaparna Ghosh Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:24:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/16005430/Commercial-cultivation-of-Bt-b.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/14223514/Study-points-to-rise-in-sea-le.html The report drawn up by India is to be submitted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Padmaparna Ghosh Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/14223514/Study-points-to-rise-in-sea-le.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/11205530/Anger-grows-as-drought-broken.html A prolonged dry spell has left the epicentre of farmer suicides in crisis again Liz Mathew Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/11205530/Anger-grows-as-drought-broken.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/08165924/Developing-countries-need-83.html $20 bn a year needed to boost crop production alone; additional public investment needed for infrastructure; $29 bn a year must be invested in India and China Svetlana Kovalyova / Reuters Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:29:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/08165924/Developing-countries-need-83.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/07115523/Sugar-mills-farm-out-work-to-s.html Large trading houses and mills were importing raws despite higher prices to feed the roaring demand at home, stretching capacities Reuters Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:25:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/07115523/Sugar-mills-farm-out-work-to-s.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/04212515/Swamped-by-debt-fishermen-fle.html Fishermen have abandoned lakes in the area after seawater raised alkaline levels in the wake of Alia Romita Datta Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:55:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/04212515/Swamped-by-debt-fishermen-fle.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/01230904/Farm-yield-may-fall-in-South-A.html Asia will require the biggest chunk of investment in irrigation efficiency, says an Ifpri report Padmaparna Ghosh Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/01230904/Farm-yield-may-fall-in-South-A.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/30154651/India8217s-cotton-exports-d.html Trade experts blamed high domestic prices following a sharp increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) the main reason for poor export PTI Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:16:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/30154651/India8217s-cotton-exports-d.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/24193755/Govt-to-come-out-with-relief-p.html Coffee prices have fallen sharply in the international market ahead of the harvest season from October in a number of countries, including India PTI Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:07:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/24193755/Govt-to-come-out-with-relief-p.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23155614/World-food-output-must-rise-70.html Global cereals demand to rise to 3 billion tonnes by 2050; cereals output will have to rise by 1 billion tonnes by 2050 Svetlana Kovalyova / Reuters Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23155614/World-food-output-must-rise-70.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23151044/Centre-ready-for-rabi-sowing.html Wheat, a major rabi crop, accounts for nearly 35% of the total foodgrains production of India PTI Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:40:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23151044/Centre-ready-for-rabi-sowing.html http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23140942/India-to-review-wheat-purchase.html Another increase in the fixed price would encourage farmers to plant more wheat, which could help cover a shortfall in summer crops this year due to deficient monsoon rains Reuters Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:39:00 GMT http://www.livemint.com/2009/09/23140942/India-to-review-wheat-purchase.html