MK Dhanuka, MD, Dhanuka Agritech, says that in order to make the pesticide available at reasonable prices for the farmers, the government should definitely think of reducing the GST on agrochemicals from 18% to either 5% or at least up to 12% immediately. The industry tried very hard this time for GST reduction but it … Read more
Avian influenza has been detected on a second poultry farm in the Hawkesbury district, northwest of Sydney. A positive result for the H7N8 strain at the second property was confirmed by the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty said on Saturday. The farm is within the restricted biosecurity zone 1.5km … Read more
In 1996 the United States hit peak potato. Americans were eating 64 pounds of the vegetables each year—more than at any point since modern records began in 1970. A record-breaking harvest had flooded the country with so many spuds that the government had to pay farmers to give them away. In the White House, the … Read more
A new bird flu warning has been issued in NSW after avian influenza was detected on a commercial poultry farm in the Hawkesbury area on Wednesday. Victoria is already on high alert after it was warned over a number of cases detected on seven properties in the state last month, prompting egg purchasing limits at … Read more
“I think certain sectors that could surprise us will be Agriculture, Consumer Durables, Insurance and Services,” says Kush Gupta, Director at SKG Investment & Advisory. In an interview with ETMarkets, Gupta said: “The new government would enhance capital expenditure, above normal monsoon are expected to support agriculture, Crude oil prices have come down which should … Read more
This article first appeared in The Conversation. Oranges – and all the things we can make from them — are big business. But the industry is facing a severe crisis. About 50 million tonnes of oranges are grown each year, 34 per cent of them in Brazil. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download … Read more
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world’s farm fields emit a far more potent gas, nitrous oxide, and scientists have long sought a way to address it. Now some researchers think they’ve found a bacteria that can help. Writing in … Read more
Mumbai: Stocks belonging to sectors such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), agriculture, automobiles – especially two-wheelers and tractors – retail and hotels are likely to be in focus in the next few months, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an above-normal monsoon. Sufficient rainfall in the June-September season can lead to faster growth … Read more
LONDON — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain’s troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to boil … Read more
Alabama has become the second US state to ban the sale of cultivated meat. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 7, will make it illegal for anyone to manufacture, sell, or distribute cultivated meat in Alabama. Anyone found guilty of violating the law will have committed a class C misdemeanor, … Read more
