Ramesh said several steps are being taken by the government to increase export of Basmati rice. India is global leader in Basmati rice. They include providing assistance to Indian exporters for undertaking publicity campaign, mounting trade delegations abroad, participation in international fairs, buyer-seller meets and providing financial assistance to exporters for improving quality, packaging and brand promotion. They include providing assistance to Indian exporters for undertaking...

The most important thing is that the prices of agriculture product would increase and how much benefit the farmers would take and what facilities would be provided to them. This is a matter of happiness that the investors from outside the state signed MOU on large scale and the government was successful in luring the investors. But whether this would directly help farmers or not, it is not cleared. The investors have shown their interest in agriculture based business like Ratanjot, food...

Quang Tri's armed forces help farmers save rice from floods. The officers and men have been ordered to prioritise families of social policy beneficiaries and families in difficulties. Nhan Dan - Armed forces in Quang Tri province have helped farmers in the remote district of Quang Lang to save rice due to be harvested from floods caused by heavy rains in mid-May. Accordingly, 600 officers and men from armed force units, including the provincial Military Command, Borderguard and Police,...

Venezuela is implementing a so-called certificate of fulfillment of domestic demand intended to regulate exports of domestic inputs, goods and produces. This certificate will be required for exports of beef and pork -fresh, refrigerated or frozen- poultry and edible poultry offal. Venezuela regulates exports of farming products. Any agreements Venezuela has entered into before enactment of this resolution shall prevail, and in transit exports will be given a 21-day term before...

To improve rice production, 5 million additional hectares to be brought under irrigation to boost rice productivity by increasing hybrid area from one to 10 million hectares by 2012. Improve wheat productivity in 138 districts in central and eastern India, one lakh quintals of improved pulse seeds will be distributed for the coming kharif crop. Food grain production is directly linked to inflation and Indian governments know that there's a very heavy political price to be paid for rising...