Farmers encouraged to follow sustainable agricultural practices

Field visit cum training programme at Lumami village and Sutemi village of Zunheboto district was conducted on March 3.The department of agriculture under the supervision o...

Seedstock’s “Grow Riverside” Sustainable Agriculture Conference Enhances Event with Nationally Known Experts

Spearheading the movement to assist cities develop more urban sustainable farming within their environs, the “Grow Riverside: Citrus and Beyond!” conference con...

Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011

The agricultural population of India grew by a whopping 50 per cent between 1980 and 2011, the highest for any country during this period, followed by China with 33 per cen...

Let?s work together to make Washington County agriculture sustainable

One of the buzzwords today in agriculture is sustainable.

It is hard to pick up an agricultural-oriented magazine without at least one article, op-ed or letter to t...

Agroforestry in India: new national policy sets the bar high

Over 1,000 delegates from 80 countries gathered between 10-14 February for the World Congress of Agroforestry. Held in New Delhi, India, the congress brought together leadi...

Climate change modelling in the spotlight after Australia’s hottest year on record

There have always been tough times and lush times”, said the Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday when asked about drought and climate change .But the Bureau of Meteo...

New degree in Sustainable Agriculture launched at Hertfordshire

The BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security has been designed around internationally recognized expertise and facilities at four partner institutions all lo...

World Spice Congress to focus on sustainability, food security

A workshop on ‘Sustainabiity and Food Safety: Global Initiatives’ will have talks and discussions on subjects such as sustainable agriculture programs, research...

CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. to donate $3.2 million to Institute of Agriculture

Donnie Smith, CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. in Arkansas, and his wife, Terry, have committed to give $3.2 million to the University of Tennessee, creating the Donald and Terry Sm...