BPI asked to reject entry of German firm's genetically modified rice varieties.
Byline: MALU CADELINA MANAR KIDAPAWAN CITY -- The Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE), a non-government organization, has asked the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture to turn down the application of a German company for its genetically modified rice varieties...

India to US: Fumigate pulses before export.
Byline: Nitin Sethi NEW DELHI: Launching the second serious battle over contamination of imported foodgrain, the last one being over wheat, India has told the US that it will not import pulses without fumigation against pests that could damage Indian pulse production which is already suffering immense...

Xethanol Corp. Extends Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock Research.
ENERGY RESOURCE-3 January 2008-Xethanol Corp. Extends Cellulosic Ethanol Feedstock Research(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Xethanol Corporation, a renewable energy and clean technology company, today announced an extension of its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) on cellulosic ethanol feedstocks with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden,...

Pawar takes battle over wheat deal to rival camp.
MUMBAI: Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar is widely known for his political acumen. And on Thursday, he showed it in ample measure when he sought to turn the tables on the BJP- and the NDA-ruled states on the wheat import controversy. At a marathon press conference that...

Events calendar.
Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact ASABE at 800-371-2723 or mcknight @asabe.org. 2007 Mar. 10-14 Fourth Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and pTMDL. San Antonio, Texas, USA. May 31-June...

Socking it to strawberry root rot.
Strawberry plants grown in compost-filled mesh tubes, or "socks," had significantly less chance of getting black root rot, a severe threat to yields, than plants grown directly in infested soils reveals an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. No methyl bromide or any other soil fumigant was used...

Lift ban on rice export: CM to Centre.
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked the Centre to lift the ban on rice export as "the step was detrimental to the interests of the country's farmers." In a letter to prime minister Manmohan Singh, the CM said the decision to this effect was...

Attack of the balloon people: how America's food culture and agricultural policies threaten the food security of the poor, farmers, and indigenous peoples of the world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. DOMESTIC PROBLEMS A. How (Much and What)America Eats 1. The Balloon People 2. A Brief History of (Dinner) Time B. Gone is the Family Farm: How America Raises and Grows Its Food C. The Farm Lobby: How America Regulates Agriculture D. Free Cheese:...

PM reviews Khammam firing.
HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reviewed the law and order situation in the state after his arrival in the city on Monday night. The Prime Minister held a meeting with chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy late in the night at Raj Bhavan. The CM briefed Manmohan...

AETHLON ANNOUNCES BIRD FLU RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS.
Aethlon Medical, Inc., (OTCBB:AEMD),San Diego, will initiate research studies to test the in vitro effectiveness of the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) to capture H5N1 Avian Influenza. Testing of the Hemopurifier(R) will be conducted through collaborations with researchers at Commonwealth Biotechnologies and Battelle Biomedical Research Center. Both organizations are approved by the...