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News7 new results for organic farming
 
Talk of the Day -- Organic farming helps firm through furlough crisis
Focus Taiwan News Channel
The chairman plans to expand the "Tyi Sheng Organic Farm" to a total of 55000 pings, by renting another 40000 pings. He said he will sell the produce 20 percent lower than market prices so that more people will be able to enjoy healthy produce from his ...
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Focus Taiwan News Channel
Can We Expect An Organic Milk Shortage In 2012?
NPR (blog)
It's also a change from a few years ago, when farmers were courted by milk companies desperate to boost their supply of the organic product. Depending on the month, organic farmers could earn double what a conventional farmer makes per gallon of milk. ...
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Ethical food: four new year's resolutions that you can keep
The Ecologist
According to the Soil Association, to produce just one tonne of nitrogen fertiliser takes one tonne of oil and 100 tonnes of water and produces seven tonnes of greenhouse gasses in the process – no such issues with organic farming. ...
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Smarter Food: A farmers market with a difference
Washington Post
WOOSTER, OHIO — Martha Gaffney had high hopes five years ago when she arrived in Ohio and began farming. She had grown up in the Ecuadorean Andes, where the only way to farm, she says, is what we Americans call "organic." With local foods booming, ...
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Amrutham Bio plans 1000 outlets in South before 2013
Hindu Business Line
Apart from organic manure and bio fertilisers, these outlets will be providing equipment like sprayers, trollies, pots, nets, potting soils, soil conditioners, bio pesticides and herbal pesticides. To promote organic farming, the company is also ...
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Growing Beyond the Fields
New York Times
Andrea Segrè, dean of the faculty of agriculture at the University of Bologna, said women were finding "lots of space" in multifunctional areas like agricultural tourism, farmers' markets, organic farming and direct sales. And agriculture schools ...
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New York Times
Farm To Fork Across America: Of Bread And Wine
Huffington Post (blog)
Dedicated to organic farming, they are confident in their approach to be responsible when it comes to sustainable agriculture and producing exceptional wines at Alma Rosa Winery. Richard communicated that the global wine community shares no prejudice ...
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Web2 new results for organic farming
 
Saudi Gazette - Organic agriculture to be encouraged in the Kingdom
Organic crops are grown with fewer pesticides than the regular produce. Organic farmers use other techniques for pest control and rely less on chemical ...
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Organic Agriculture May Be Outgrowing Its Ideals | Organic Food Tips
Growers here on the Baja Peninsula, the epicenter of Mexico's thriving new organic export sector, describe their toil amid the cactuses as "planting the.
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Beaten by China, cry for science cash
Calcutta Telegraph
He said it was important to explore and revive traditional knowledge systems in the areas of agriculture, architecture, handicrafts and textiles. "One needs to go no further than the tribal communities who live in the deep forest areas of Mayurbhanj ...
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Calcutta Telegraph
Meeting food demands
Fiji Times
We are looking at e-extensions," said Dr Romano Kiome, permanent secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. Not only bringing them the technology, another delegate said. "What we need to do is to get each farmer to see themselves as businessmen," ...
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Clarkson University's Welsh Named Editor-in-Chief of Renewable Agriculture and ...
Clarkson University News (press release)
His research interests focus on economic and social change and development with emphases on agriculture and food systems, the sociology of science and technology and environmental sociology. His research has been funded by the US departments of ...
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Clarkson University News (press release)
German technology proposed for new Brahmapuram waste treatment plant
The Hindu
The waste is transformed into a mineral called C.M500, a non-toxic product suitable for various applications in the construction and agriculture sectors. Household waste, including plastic, is put through a huge shredder and reduced to small pieces ...
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New Wide Group to invest in Kenyan cotton farming
Fibre2fashion.com
... also intends to undertake research in association with Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) to find cotton seed varieties that will be more appropriate to Kenyan climatic conditions. The research is aimed at transferring technology to ...
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New crop varieties can cut poverty, study finds
SciDev.Net
Richard Edema, a plant pathologist and senior lecturer in the school of agricultural sciences at Makerere University, Uganda, said: "Studies [such as this one] can serve as feedback for agricultural scientists to assess whether new [crop] varieties are ...
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New study analyzes US farming practices
Pork Magazine
From 1982 to 2007, land used in agriculture dropped from 54 to 51 percent of total US land area, while farming used 30 percent less hired labor and 40 percent less operator labor. Meanwhile, new technologies (such as precision agriculture) — often ...
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Web1 new result for agriculture technology
 
Minister of Agriculture inaugurates Agricultural Technologies Center
Khartoum, Jan 3(SUNA)- The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abdul-Haleem Ismail Al- Mutafie, has inaugurated Sino-Sudanese Agricultural Technology Transfer ...
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News10 new results for agriculture
 
Fungus hits wheat crop, northern states on alert
Economic Times
AHMEDABAD: State governments in north India have put their agriculture officials on alert with the yellow rust disease affecting the winter wheat crop in parts of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The fungal disease forms yellow stripes on leaves, ...
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New agriculture project on the cards
The Express Tribune
"The project will have a positive transformative effect on the agricultural sector and will assist in alleviating poverty through economic development," he said. According to USAID, although agriculture constitutes the largest sector in Pakistan's ...
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The Express Tribune
Intercropping: when rice breeds fish breeds rice
The Hindu
It ranges from the Andean mountain agriculture of Peru, the Ifugao rice Terraces of the Philippines, the Rice-Fish intercropping or co-culture system of inland central China to the Maghrab landscape of Algeria/Tunisia. And, while Koraput is recognized ...
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The Hindu
Volunteers needed with an interest in agriculture
Our Colorado News
If you enjoy being in the country and around country folk, you might enjoy volunteering with the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF). CALF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operates the 133-acre Lowell Ranch on Plum Creek just south ...
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Agriculture zones to be set up with Chinese aid
DAWN.com
A meeting of the Sindh government ministers and secretaries decided that agriculture demonstration zones would be established with the assistance of China. - Photo by AFP KARACHI: A meeting of the Sindh government ministers and secretaries on Tuesday ...
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DAWN.com
Kwantlen seeks first recruits for new sustainable agriculture program
Vancouver Sun
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun January 4, 2012 8:01 PM Dr. Kent Mullinix, Director of sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Institute for Sustainable Horticulture at the Kwantlen orchard at the south end of Gilbert Rd and South Dyke in Richmond on ...
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Is Organic Agriculture Bad for the Environment? Another Reason to Eat Locally
Care2.com (blog)
by Treehugger The New York Times ran an important story about a growing shift in the organic agriculture industry away from sustainable practices. There are still no synthetic chemicals, but large farms growing organic crops often use monocrop ...
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Farmers reap benefits in poll year
Times of India
PANAJI: The run up to the assembly elections has proved a boon to farmers and agriculture as more farm machinery has found its way into the fields during the last few months, sources said. An allocation of 4 crore in the Goa budget 2011-12 for the ...
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Bengal to set up panel to finalise annual credit plan
Hindu Business Line
The committee will have various stakeholders including banks, government officials, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) and Reserve Bank of India, according to the State Finance Minister, Mr Amit Mitra. ...
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Rural Infrastructure Development Fund loans cross Rs 10000 crore for Gujarat
Economic Times
AHMEDABAD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has till date sanctioned loan of Rs 10297 crore crore to the Government of Gujarat under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for various rural infrastructure projects. ...
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Blogs1 new result for agriculture
 
Master's and PhD degree scholarships in Agriculture by SEARCA ...
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) for nationals of Southeast Asian countries for Master's and PhD.
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G. B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology | Teaching ...
GB Pant University Hiring Teaching Personal. No. CT/EED/ TP/ 892. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology,inviting application for the post of Teaching ...
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Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for Agriculture in Bihar - PatnaDaily.Com
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the Agriculture Cabinet attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, ...
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Advice needed for loan against agriculture land - Forum - Law ...
sir,i have seen an advertisement in paper regarding loan @3% p.a ,i have applied to company named V.
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Google Alert - organic farming


News5 new results for organic farming
 
Pesticide Use Increasing- Some From Organic Farming
Canada Free Press
Sulfur, a natural fungicide used by conventional and organic farmers to control mildew, was the most-used pesticide in the state. Its use grew by 10 percent and accounted for 27 percent of all reported pesticide use. (1) Contrary to what most people ...
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Local farmers struggle, but keep growing what they love
Brunswickan
She just quit her job to become a full-time farmer as the family decided to build a small greenhouse where they can grow sprouts and shoots during the winter. Organic farming is hard and labour-intensive, Thomas says. In order to receive a certified ...
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Brunswickan
Organic foods
Fenton Tri County Times
Crops are generally grown without synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers, irradiation (a form of radiation used to kill bacteria), or biotechnology. Animals on organic farms eat organically grown feed, aren't confined 100 percent of the time (as ...
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US's biggest organic seed conference set for Jan. 19
Western Farm Press
The conference offers more than two-dozen sessions ranging from agronomic issues on the farm (seed production and disease management); breeding topics (public university projects and participatory models); economic matters (organic seed markets and ...
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2012 High Cotton winners – in 'Survivor' mode
Delta Farm Press
About 80 percent of Cameron's crops are drip-irrigated, which enables him to conserve water and reduce fertilizer applications. Both of the latter have become increasingly expensive in recent years. He grows many organic crops, and is one of only two ...
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Delta Farm Press

Blogs1 new result for organic farming
 
Palestinian organic farmers gaining access to global market through ...
But year after year, politics complicates the harvest. Palestine's isolation from the world makes it hard for these farmers to fully take part in the growing organic food movement. Vivien Sansour represents the Palestine Fair Trade Association. ...
WBEZ - Politics

Web2 new results for organic farming
 
Does organic agriculture have its limitations? | New Hope 360 Blog
As a proponent of pesticide- and GMO-free farming, I find that I've morphed into an advocate for USDA Certified Organic products and produce. Why?
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organic agriculture in the news | sustainable food economics
Organic agriculture has been featured in two articles in New York Times in the past week, and both discuss the impact of growth in consumer demand on the ...
www.sustainablefoodeconomics.com/?p=354

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News10 new results for agriculture
 
New York agriculture facing challenges
YNN
YNN's Bill Carey says there are challenges ahead for New York's agriculture industry. Then come back here and refresh the page. ONONDAGA COUNTY, NY -- It is hard to realize that those farms we pass along country roads represent one of New York's ...
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Local Farmers Fight for Agricultural Survival
Utah Business
The problems facing agriculture in Utah are complex. Farming is threatened by development; protection of agricultural land is minimal and has loopholes. An oversupply of food has made it so cheap that making a profit is difficult. ...
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2011 Was Record Breaking Year For Idaho Agriculture
LocalNews8.com
By Caleb James University of Idaho agricultural economists were in Boise on Thursday to present their findings on 2011's agricultural revenue. "This is a record breaking year for Idaho agriculture," said agricultural economist Paul Patterson. ...
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Spelman denies 'avoiding' Scots parliament agriculture body
Scotsman
UK ENVIRONMENT Secretary Caroline Spelman yesterday denied she was unwilling to meet the Scottish parliament's agriculture committee to discuss proposed reforms of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. Speaking after a speech at the Oxford ...
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture Launches Online Service for Retail License Renewals
MarketWatch (press release)
MONTPELIER, Vt., Jan 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets today announced the launch of a new online service that allows licensed Vermont businesses to file, renew, and pay online for their annual retail and W&M ...
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Valley agricultural fund can help students financially
Hebdenbridge Today
IF you are studying in an area which is linked to agriculture, you may be eligible for some financial help towards the costs. The Todmorden Agricultural Society Educational Fund has been set up to provide financial support for any form of education or ...
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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Talks About Farm Labor Shortage Report
WSAV-TV
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black speaks to group at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah. Georgia's top agriculture official is speaking out about a study by his department about the availability of farm workers. ...
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Coalition to scrutinise farm buy-ups by foreigners
Sydney Morning Herald
''There is a perception issue that there is unrestricted, unrestrained, uncontrolled foreign investment, particularly in agriculture. We may well flag changes to foreign investment rules, and we will have more to say about that. ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Agriculture trumps manufacturing
Chatham Daily News
The newly-appointed minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs told a large farm audience here Thursday the industry contributes more than $33 billion annually to Ontario's GDP and sustains more than 700000 jobs. McMeekin made his remarks during a ...
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Microbiologist Mark Rasmussen named director of the Leopold Center for ...
Iowa State Daily
Rasmussen is a candidate for the director's position of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State. Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:54 pm | Updated: 3:30 pm, Thu Jan 5, 2012. Microbiologist Mark Rasmussen has been named the ...
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Blogs2 new results for agriculture
 
The 7 Paths of the New Agriculture : Biofuels Digest
By Jim Lane
But the New Agriculture has arisen in recent years, with new solutions to the old dilemma: how do you produce, and afford, and haul, and utilize enough feedstock to make an integrated biorefinery work? How do you grow enough for yourself, ...
Biofuels Digest
Agriculture, EU and Morocco's GDP: Some Evidence To Consider ...
By Zouhair Baghough
It would also mean that many dysfunctional mechanisms within governmental policies, regarding agricultural taxes, agrarian reforms and a host of other agriculture-related issues would no longer be justified: since the working axioms seems to ...
The Moorish Wanderer

Web5 new results for agriculture
 
The Hindu : Today's Paper News : Agriculture lands losing ground to ...
The growing need for land for industrial and residential purposes has resulted in lands under agriculture shrinking by 10 to 15 per cent per annum in Coimbatore ...
www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article2776288.ece
'Make agriculture exciting for people' | | | The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: With millions leaving agriculture to seek livelihood elsewhere, India's quest for the food security is more precarious than ever. As the Food ...
expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/'make...exciting.../350267.html
Bibek Debroy on Indian agriculture : Cover Story News - India Today
In the past, a monsoon failure triggered famines. Now, the worst it can do is shave 0.5 per cent off GDP growth rate.
indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bibek-debroy-on.../166552.html
Bihar to raise fund to fuel agriculture growth | iGovernment.in
Patna: The Bihar Agriculture cabinet has set up a Resource Management Group ( RMG) to raise Rs 1.52 lakh crore to give a boost to the farming in the state in ...
www.igovernment.in/.../bihar-raise-fund-fuel-agriculture-gro...
Agriculture Jobs In Andhra Pradesh: 1300 Posts Vacant ...
The Agriculte Department has announced that it will add 1300 jobs in the next financial year, and has unvieled a new loan plan. More on fullhyd.com, ...
www.fullhyderabad.com/.../agriculture-jobs-in-andhra-prades...

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News9 new results for agriculture
 
14 Tenn. counties declared agriculture disasters
Sacramento Bee
The federal government has declared 14 Tennessee counties as agricultural disaster areas after drought and excessive heat last summer. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Friday that Blount, Cumberland, Fayette, Fentress, Haywood, Loudon, McMinn, Macon, Meigs, ...
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Deyu Agriculture Corp. Terminates VIE Control Agreements With Deyufarm
MarketWatch (press release)
About Deyu AgricultureDeyu Agriculture Corp. is a vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural products made from corn and grains operating in the Shanxi Province of the People's Republic of ...
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Leahy: Center for an Agricultural Economy's new Food Venture Center is 'model ...
vtdigger.org
The Vermont Food Venture Center — operated by the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) and built through a partnership between the Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) and the nonprofit Northern Enterprises — has been quietly ...
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JobsSENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Reuters AlertNet
CARE USA is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Sustainable Agriculture to support primarily our women-focused agriculture program, Pathways. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical and programmatic support to ...
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New Biotech Bill not to dilute rights of states
Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Dispelling apprehensions of various states that the new biotechnology Bill infringes upon their rights over agriculture and health, the adviser in the department of biotechnology (DBT) Dr SR Rao on Friday asserted that the Bill has no such ...
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Feb. Conference targets next generation of Precision Agriculture technology ...
Southwest Booster
The Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta is hosting a two-day conference and trade show in Calgary at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino Feb. 22 and 23 called PRECISION AG 2.0: The Next Generation. Designed for producers, agricultural ...
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Agriculture officer caught accepting bribe
IBNLive.com
PTI | 07:01 PM,Jan 06,2012 Patna, Jan 6 (PTI) A sub-divisional agriculture officer (SDAO) was today arrested by the Bihar Vigilance bureau from Barh in Bihar's Patna District while accepting bribe of Rs 15000, vigilance sources said. ...
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Agriculture educators won't broadcast from Farm Show this year
witf.org
Chuck Gill, with the university's College of Agricultural Sciences, said his staff's reports would go to local radio stations who wanted customized coverage of their hometown exhibitors. "You know, little Johnny Smith won third prize in the youth swine ...
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That elusive agriculture tax
Business Recorder (blog)
It was the same old story of obfuscation regarding the agriculture tax implementation at the National Finance Commission meeting. According to a Business Recorder report, Federal Minister for Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh expressed concern over the ...
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ASABE Career Center: Agricultural Engineering jobs, Agricultural ...
AGCO, Your Agriculture Corporation, was founded in 1990. We offer a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements and related replacement parts. AGCO products are sold under the core ...
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President advocates need to develop tele-agriculture
Newsonair.com provides latest news from India and the world.Get current top stories,business,sports and headlines with audio,photo galleries and more.
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The Free Press: Price hike renders agriculture business a loss: Prof ...
During the lecture series organised at the School of Studies in Economics, Vikram University, a lecture on the 'Status of Indian Agriculture in globalization' was ...
www.freepressjournal.in/.../41565-price-hike-renders-agricult...