The government has decided to clear landmines from the areas near the borders in Jammu and Kashmir so that these areas are made safe for farming. The India Pakistan debate.

A new GM cotton variety that uses a gene from cowpea could overcome the problem, as the gene is expressed throughout the crops' growth. While governments and environmental groups argue over the safety and morality of GM crops, many farmers in Asia are quietly working with scientists to overcome minor problems they are experiencing with this burgeoning technology. Agricultural scientists reassured Zu that increased insecticide spraying in the early stages of the mirid bug life-cycle could...

PAUL At an antique farm equipment beet harvesting demonstration in Paul Saturday, those who gathered got to see first hand the evolution of technology. The first demonstration was a two-mule plow, which slightly lifted the beets from the soil and required workers to follow behind to pluck and top the beets. A drastic improvement could be seen as Fisk used a 1951 model McCormick tractor and sugar beet harvester on another row of beets. During the demonstration, a patch of beet field was...

They loved Central Market's kid-friendly idea of leaving 25 cents for a piece of fruit and said that could be adapted in other parts of a store and with other products. Sephora carries brands that one participant makes multiple stops for and said the chain should market that aspect better. Corlett said clear categorization of the different varietals made it easy for amateurs and connoisseurs. Wal-Mart's greeting card aisles got high marks, and the wooden shelves made the department feel...

Africa is rapidly becoming a focal point for multinational crop and chemical corporations clearing the way for the extended uptake of their products and technologies. Organisations like the Alliance for the Green Revolution in Africa - bank rolled by the Gates and Rockefeller Foundations - are partly to blame through their heavy investment in infrastructure aimed at supporting the development and distribution of GM crops and seeds. Organisations like the Alliance for the Green Revolution...

In July 2006, DEFRA launched a consultation on its measures to regulate how GM crops can 'coexist' with conventional and organic crops and who should pay when farmers suffer economic damage caused by GM contamination. DEFRA says it will await the results of 'important' further research and has promised to commission new research in the light of overwhelming public concern. Friends of the Earth said the Government must now listen to public calls for much stricter 'co-existence' rules,...