The new SNP government is opposed to GM crops, and many farmers and environmentalists believe altering the genetic makeup of plants could be dangerous. Prof Davies predicted GM crops would become increasingly attractive to Scottish farmers because of the challenges posed to the industry by climate change and the need to use more pesticides. bn) worldwide, with more than 100 million hectares of GM crops being grown by 10 million farmers. One of Scotland's top agricultural scientists has...

Most of Africa, excluding South Africa, missed out on the green revolution of the sixties and remain sluggish in adopting biotech crops, thereby running the risk of losing out on the gene revolution. Neither plant variety protection (PVP) systems nor modern biotechnology offer miracle solutions to food insecurity and malnutrition in Africa; yet, they offer meaningful tools for enhancing food production and alleviating poverty. On the positive side, considerable efforts over the past decade...

The stipulation that loans be covered by crop insurance should be subject to the availability of insurance cover for that crop in the particular state, said bankers. Banks want the government to bear the cost of providing cover under the proposed credit guarantee scheme for distressed farmers. However, there has been over 2 per cent increase in the cost of funds since the subvention package was announced by the government resulting in losses, said bankers. At present, banks have to provide...

Plans to allow genetically modified crops to be grown throughout Europe have been shelved amid fears of a public backlash against "Frankenstein foods" Officials were forced to drop plans to produce a penicillin-resistant GM potato after it became clear that a bloc of countries led by Austria, Greece and Luxembourg would vote against it. The European Commission has failed to find enough support for its plans to lift a nine-year-old freeze on GM crops being grown on a commercial basis....

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It s very clear that the rest of agriculture is going to have to rally, and if we don t pull together, we could wind up in a very serious situation going forward. To avoid losing current benefits, North Dakota farmers may have to sacrifice some of the initiatives they have been supporting for the next federal farm bill, Sen. Esmond farmer Louis Arnold said better crop insurance protection would reduce the need for disaster assistance. Conrad said his strategy for writing the next five-year...

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Dairy farms thrive despite urban sprawl Advertisement. ORRVILLE (AP) Urban sprawl continues to creep in, but cattle and dairy farming are thriving in northeastern Ohio s Wayne County because of good soil, easy access to agricultural services and flourishing hay production, farmers and agricultural experts said. ORRVILLE (AP) Urban sprawl continues to creep in, but cattle and dairy farming are thriving in northeastern Ohio s Wayne County because of good soil, easy access to agricultural...

Many of the people rely on farming for food. Rain failure or cattle problems can spell disaster for the population. Infant deaths are common and many mothers die in pregnancy and childbirth. The area is plagued by malaria, malnutrition, AIDS and TB. It has just three doctors and 39 nurses. The hospital works with the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme.