M.S. Swaminathan, top farm scientist and one of the architects of India’s green revolution, has warned that the country would face a food crisis if agriculture and farmers were ignored.
‘We are on the verge of a disaster. We will be in serious difficulty if food productivity is not increased and farming is neglected,’ Swaminathan told [...]
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for greater synergy between the country’s agriculture and water policies to secure food supply, particularly for the poor and vulnerable sections of the population.
Inaugurating the fifth Asian Regional Conference (ARC) here, Manmohan Singh said improvement in irrigation efficiency was key to improving agricultural productivity [...]
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday said his government has set a target of doubling agricultural production by 2020, and urged scientists to develop better technology to help farmers.
‘To bring about a second green revolution in the state, scientists will have to develop modern equipment and seeds capable of yielding [...]
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday once again called on the United States and other developed countries to take a leadership role in ensuring that reform takes place in the United Nations and its Security Council.
“We have made some progress in moving towards a more representative mechanism to manage global [...]
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Ahead of his Tuesday summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the two sides can work together to build an enduring partnership based on equality and mutual understanding.
‘We are strategic partners. We have good relations. But there is the new administration in America. We [...]
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of his upcoming summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the the US will be ‘more liberal’ in transferring technologies to India to make their landmark civil nuclear fully operational.
‘We have a landmark agreement with the US on nuclear cooperation. We would like [...]
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Saying that the time has come for a ‘pink revolution’ in the country’s meat and poultry processing industry, Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai Wednesday called for increased investment in the sector.
‘The country has seen the Green Revolution. Today there is talk of a second Green Revolution. The White [...]
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): The Government is hopeful that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and its work in the areas of water management and crop enhancement would lead the country to a second Green Revolution.
While inaugurating a conference on ‘NREGA for Water Management’ [...]
