Today he assists many people and has reached new heights, developing the farming industry. I give loans to the farmers and supply seeds, fertiliser and chemicals for them to improve cultivation," he said. He also arranges tours for the farmers to visit other areas and to expose them to the new technology. I bargain and get equipment at a low cost and provide them for the farmers. We have the necessary equipment to produce export quality rice. The new technologies reduce the input and...

The ministry said it gave a local agricultural cooperative permission to export 53 tons, worth $136,000, provided the move does not change the nation's status as a rice-importing country. It will be the country's first rice exports since its liberation from Japanese rule in 1945, the ministry said. More recently, South Korea -- which excluded rice from its April 2 free-trade agreement with Washington -- had refused to export rice to the United States out of fear Washington would pressure...

Treasury yields, a benchmark for rates on everything from residential mortgages to corporate bonds, has raised concerns about the buying power of funds that typically borrow two-thirds of what they pay for their targets. While insurers typically put more than half their assets in low-risk, fixed-income securities, companies such as MetLife and American International Group inc. have benefited disproportionately from alternative investments that make up less than 3 percent of their...

Mr Howard's grave warning in April of no water for irrigators from July 1 in Australia's food bowl has been realised, with soaring fruit and vegetable prices expected to follow. A farmer group leader says the cut-off combined with droughts in other growing regions is a threat to the nation's food security. Many towns will move onto stage four water restrictions from Sunday and farmers will only receive water for livestock and domestic use. Some water would be made available to keep citrus...

By PETER GARTRELL, News-Record Writer Evergreen Energys new CEO said its K-Fuels plant north of Gillette will remain a key in its business plan even as the company casts eyes on building commercial-scale coal improvement processors at power plants across the nation. By PETER GARTRELL, News-Record Writer Evergreen Energys new CEO said its K-Fuels plant north of Gillette will remain a key in its business plan even as the company casts eyes on building commercial-scale coal improvement...

His memories of his mother include her always working hard at home and on their rice farm for many years, something which he says they appreciate more now then they did then. Professor Prasad came from a rural, rice farming family and countered many obstacles early in his life but he did not let the obstacles deter him from his goals. Rice farmers son excels in academia. Looking after 13 children and providing for them may seem like a difficult task for most people these days but Professor...