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Trade in sub-standard
pesticides
THE pesticides trade has come under increasing pressure from
the Punjab government during the last fortnight. In a bid to
control fake and sub-standard pesticides, a Task Force has
started raiding almost every corner of the province to
“ensure quality pesticides in the market.
July 2008
Unaddressed issues in food
security
FOR some time past, the question of food security is being
discussed both at the international and national levels.
May 2008
Surging rice price, domestic
consumers and exports
RICE prices continue to rise with non-basmati varieties
witnessing the highest increase. The situation makes the
task of the new government extremely difficult in
controlling food inflation..
April 2008
Another wheat crisis in the
making ?
IT is surprising that in the manifestos of various political
parties, not much attention has been paid to the problems
and challenges faced by the agriculture sector. In the 24-
member of the cabinet, no one was given the portfolio of
agriculture.
April 2008
Weed control for quality
cotton production
THE rate of productivity of cotton in the country is far below
the world average. Last year cotton was cultivated on an
area of three million hectares with an average yield of 2682
kg per hectare, while the yield potential.
April 2008
Combating rust in wheat
RUSTS are fungal diseases of plants called Puccinia (family
Puccinaceae). These are most destructive diseases worldwide
and have the ability to destroy the entire wheat crop. They
have the ability to form new races that can attack
previously.
March 2008
Unfair trading practices in
basmati exports
“IT’S an open secret now for five years, Indian traders have
been passing off a lower quality rice,CSR-30, as the world’s
finest long grained aromatic rice, basmati, in key markets
like the US, Canada and the EU, and this with the full
knowledge of the trade and the government.
March 2008
Engaging Public in
Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecuriety
Biosafety and Biosecurity have become very important subjects
since the perception of friend and enemy has changed in the
world right after 911; this topic has received tremendous
public interest as it scrutinize the unexpected inflow of
potential dangerous products which may have devastating
effects on human, animals, crops and environment.
February 2008
Catching up with the global
crop prices
The farmers’ cost of production has jacked up exorbitantly in
the recent years on the back of rising prices of the farm
inputs like fertilisers and pesticides, fuel, electricity.
February 2008
Tackling injudicious use of
pesticides
INSECT pests and diseases, the prime factors causing low
agricultural productivity, are mostly controlled by chemical
means. Indiscriminate use of pesticides is causing serious
environmental hazards.
January 2008
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