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PAU plans all out war to weed out parthenium Indian Express In Punjab, it has made vacant plots, neglected green belts of the city areas, railway tracks, and even agricultural fields its home. Deputy director, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Naresh Gulati confirmed receiving the PAU letter and ... See all stories on this topic »

UPLB biotech products ripe for commercialization Philippine Star Others are ripe for commercialization and, when widely adopted, can considerably boost agricultural and rural development in the country. The mature technologies generated by the UPLB National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH) ... See all stories on this topic »

WINDMILL COUNTRY: Nation must provide aid to support agriculture San Angelo Standard Times And "Environmentalists who argue modern agriculture depletes the soil and threatens the safety of the food supply are causing 'hysteria.' " Block said the secretaries stood shoulder to shoulder, supporting GM crops, new technology and modern ... See all stories on this topic »

Without competence in science, technology, Uganda is cooked Daily Monitor By Bernard Tabaire (email the author) There is the odd electronic car and some spotty work in HIV/Aids and agriculture. No one, therefore, can accuse Uganda of being a place of hot and sustained scientific and technological research and innovation. See all stories on this topic »

Obama promotes clean energy at Conservation Conference Agri-Pulse Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, also attended the conference that included a diverse group of attendees including hunters and fishermen, farmers and ranchers, conservationists, small business owners, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Making agriculture urban City Journal.in One of the premise, Indians generally hold is that agricultural activity is a vocational liability of the rural masses. That has further strengthened with the on-the -ground situations prevailing in urban regions. High value of land, ... See all stories on this topic »

Budget expectations for agriculture sector Hindu Business Line Maybe, the Centre was fortunate enough to have its Budget presentation delayed, as it has got some extra time to tackle any exigency or situation that could arise, particularly with regard to agriculture. Ever since the United Progressive Alliance came ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Minister of Agriculture visits Almaty region Caspionet An opening of a new vegetable storage facility has taken place in the Almaty region involving Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov. This is a strategic site, which forms a food belt around Almaty. Locally-produced building materials and ... See all stories on this topic »

USDA secretary to promote conservation during Nebraska appearance Grand Island Independent US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack plans to showcase the link between conservation and revitalizing rural communities during a Monday visit to Nebraska. Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, is scheduled to address the annual convention of ... See all stories on this topic »

David Byrd coordinates agriculture activities in Polk County Schools News Chief He coordinates agricultural activities countywide to give students the opportunity to learn about agriculture, involving both the science aspects and the business portion of the industry. "I coordinate the FFA (Future Farmers of America) activities. See all stories on this topic »

Student and teacher knowledge of farming 'alarmingly low' Beef Central The National Farmers' Federation is calling for greater investment in agricultural education after a study by the Primary Industries Education Foundation found that student and teacher knowledge of Australia's food and fibre sector is alarmingly low. See all stories on this topic »

Demo farm offers free agriculture courses Philippine Information Agency 5 (PIA) -- The Ba-Rang-ay Demo Farm, located at Barangay Labnig in this agricultural town formerly Lapog, is not only a model demo farm in the Ilocos but also serves as an extension for the Ilocos Sur Community College (ISCC) offering free courses on ... See all stories on this topic »

subsidy loophole costs millions BBC News A BBC Scotland investigation has revealed how millions of pounds is being paid out in an abuse of the agricultural subsidy system. BBC Scotland Investigates: The Money Farmers reports the money is being paid to individuals and companies who are not ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Food Security: Government mulls private purchase of farm land abroad Economic Times The agriculture ministry has sought views from other ministries on an institutional mechanism to extend sovereign support to India Inc's acquisition of farm land abroad that could include guaranteed buyback of harvest from the cultivation overseas. See all stories on this topic »

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Creating a pipeline to the future of agriculture By Meghan Grebner Eighteen months ago the National FFA Organization launched the Agriculture Career Network. It is designed to help students streamline their paperwork – but also engages students and allows them to explore career opportunities in ... Brownfield

Corbett Proclaims March 4-10 as Agriculture Week | GantDaily.com By Gant Team HARRISBURG – GOV. Tom Corbett has proclaimed March 4 - 10 as Agriculture Week in Pennsylvania to celebrate the many contributions of the state's. GantDaily.com

NAIC, CBN partner on agriculture — The Punch - Nigeria's Most ... By oayodele He said, "NAIC is currently collaborating with NIRSAL to realise the Agricultural Transformation Agenda of government. We are also organising stakeholders' workshops with bank desk officers and farmers to enable them reap the various ... The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely...

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"Future of agriculture to be science-based" - P.K. Basu | Indian ... Punjab agricultural university - COA Convocation 2012 "To meet the challenges of 21st century and to feed billion plus population with only 2.3 per cent of global ... www.icar.org.in/en/node/4341

Sale of agriculture land - Taxation Experts Queries - Law, Lawyers ... I want to sell 4 acer agriculture land in Faridabad inherited since last 15 years from my father,sin. www.lawyersclubindia.com/.../Sale-of-agriculture-land-28473...

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All the Dirt digs out the goods on organic farming Gulf Islands Driftwood As her 12th spring on the farm looms around the garlic patch, Stretch is among a growing crop of young farmers who've returned to the land and begun to shake things up in the world of organic farming. "It was kind of a lot of a leap but, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fresh food trend: Organic and yummy MSN India More and more people are being bitten by the organic bug. Culinary stalwarts like Grant Achatz, Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud (all extremely innovative and well-known chefs) are staunch advocates of organic produce and make use of these ingredients ... See all stories on this topic »

Ba-Rang-ay: A model demo farm to alleviate poverty in Ilocos Sur Philippine Information Agency The Ba-Rang-ay promotes organic farming, avoiding the use of petroleum based chemical fertilizers, to improve farm profitability as well as protect the environment in its Pinakbet Garden, "Katuday" Boulevard, Herbal Zone, fruit trees such as mangoes, ... See all stories on this topic »

Agriculture briefs Santa Rosa Press Democrat State Assemblyman Michael Allen, D-Santa Rosa, has introduced legislation that would help farmers get reimbursed for part of the costs of switching over to organic farming. Allen's bill, AB 1625, would allow farmers to receive back 25 percent of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Budding scientists ideate for development Deccan Herald The conference covered numerous topics of current interest such as 'Farming for Transforming' which discussed food security, mechanisation in agricultural sector and organic farming. Another subject was 'Good Health, Better Society', which focussed on ... See all stories on this topic » Deccan Herald

We need an Integrated Farm Bill now Biofortified I'd like to see this idea expanded into improvement of farm methods themselves. In his piece at the NY Times debate, David Murphy of Food Democracy Now! suggests that the goal should be all organic, with 75% of American farms certified organic by 2025. See all stories on this topic » Biofortified

Modernization to boost rural development China Daily Organic farming will increase to provide enough materials for agricultural processing. Modern husbandry industry will develop to build the province into a national base for high-quality meat to boost exports, as well as expand on meat processing ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

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State level training on organic farming concludes From a Correspondent | PASIGHAT, Mar 4: The week-long State level training programme on 'Organic Farming and Soil Testing-Tools for Sustainable ... www.echoofarunachal.com/?p=13184

Welcome to Anan Kids Academy Organic farming. Date, 25, Feb 2012. Venue, Primary Multimedia. Cheif Guest, Dr . Subhalakshmi. Green is excellent shorthand for environmental awareness ... www.anankidsacademy.com/event_detail.php?id=167

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Letting the grain take the strain China Daily Since 2004, each document has tackled aspects of the agricultural sector. Published on February 1, this year's document focused on the development of agricultural technology. The publication partly reflected the country's unstinting efforts to maintain ... See all stories on this topic »

Tanzania farmers adapt mechanised agriculture East African Business Week He said the intention is to speedily move farmers from the hand hoe to modern farming techniques. "We are in the world of science and technology, but our farmers are still using rudimentary and old technologies (hand hoe). We want to transfer them to ... See all stories on this topic »

No-tillage farming test run set in Nueva Ecija Business Mirror PHILRICE, Nueva Ecija—A new farming technology that would help reduce a farmer's production cost and help mitigate climate change will be pilot-tested in selected agrarian reform communities in this province. In a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA ... See all stories on this topic »

Agribusiness of the future Grand Forks Herald Besides Swenson and Englund, other officials who responded were: Swenson: The major theme in agriculture has been technology and economies of size. Over the last 100-plus years, the increasing capacity of machinery has replaced labor. See all stories on this topic »

LUAWMS, UAF ink MoU for collaborating in agriculture research Business Recorder (blog) Faculty of Animal Husbandry Dean Dr Muhammad Sarwar, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Dean Professor Dr Rai Niaz Ahmad, Chairman Department of Animal Breeding and Genetic Muhammad Sajjad Khan, Livestock Chairman Professor Dr Muhammad ... See all stories on this topic »

Govt allocates Rs 10b for IT park: Minister Pakistan Observer Peshawar—The government of Khyber Pakthunkhwa allocated Rs 10 billion for establishing Information Technology park to promote computer related education in the province, Agriculture Minister, Arbab Ayub Jan said on Sunday. "Govt is encouraging private ... See all stories on this topic »

Neb. lawmaker continues push for ag education NECN Maricle said students in high school and even the college level don't understand the modern agriculture industry. "Agriculture has embraced technology, but most people think farms are three chickens, a pig, and two cows," she said. See all stories on this topic »

Washington Week Ahead: Super Tuesday and an Ag Day celebration Agri-Pulse Mark Critz (D-PA) 3:30-5:00 pm, US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, The Future of Food and Farming: An Agriculture Day Dialogue. Is technology in agriculture creating environmental improvements and economic growth or perpetuating public fears? See all stories on this topic »

R&D show at IIIT enthrals visitors Hindu Business Line Apart from this, about 300 posters and demonstrations by 22 departments of IIIT-H in robotic products, computer-vision, face-recognition and information technology in agriculture, among others, opened up a new window of technology to about 2000 ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

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