HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES Horticulture: Plan for upgrading research centres Tiruchi, Oct 28 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is examining a proposal to upgrade the national research centres on horticulture crops as project directorates, said Mr H. HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES Horticulture: Plan for upgrading research centres Tiruchi, Oct 28 The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is examining a proposal to upgrade the national research centres on...

After years of headlines about depressed prices, slaughtered dairy herds, miserable farmers and price-fixing cartels, milk has re-emerged as a local sourcing success story. While global trends and strong demand from India and China have lifted prices on commodity markets, the UK dairy industry has also sought to boost returns through local sourcing. I genuinely do think that the supermarkets are starting to realise that unless they pay a decent price [we will go back to a situation where]...

CANTERBURY The Shakers who once occupied the 900-acre North Family Farm here in the 19th and early 20th centuries were a famously self-reliant group, and they took full advantage of the resources of farm, field and woods to create a self-sufficient lifestyle. Union Leader - Local farmers see new era of self-reliance - Monday, Oct. CANTERBURY The Shakers who once occupied the 900-acre North Family Farm here in the 19th and early 20th centuries were a famously self-reliant group, and they...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? BMH's Maple View Cafe adds sea vegetables to menu By BOB AUDETTE, Reformer Staff Saturday, October 27 BRATTLEBORO -- Seaweed by any other name -- be it sea vegetables, alaria, dulse, kelp, laver, sea lettuce or bladderwrack -- is still good for you. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? BMH's Maple View Cafe adds sea vegetables to menu By BOB AUDETTE, Reformer Staff Saturday, October 27 BRATTLEBORO -- Seaweed by any other name -- be it sea...

EPAs are reciprocal free trade agreements that upon their signing in December 2007 will open regional markets to goods from the European union and vice versa. The Government has put up a spirited defence of its decision to negotiate a new trade agreement with Europe, saying it is in the best interest of the country. Last week, a group of farmers, and a human rights watchdog filed a landmark case in Nairobi challenging the State over ongoing negotiations for a new trade agreement with...