Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has raised its rice import duty from Rp450 per kg to Rp550 per kg which will be effective after state-owned logistics agency (Perum Bulog) has realized all of its 2007 planned rice imports of 1.5 million tons. Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has raised its rice import duty from Rp450 per kg to Rp550 per kg which will be effective after state-owned logistics agency (Perum Bulog) has realized all of its 2007 planned rice...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which is a research organization guided and funded by two UN agencies, suggests that Bangladesh is likely to be one of the hardest-hit countries in respect of its agriculture due to the global climate change. Research in agriculture has, however, assumed a worrisome dimension with climatic changes due to global warming. Higher productivity can meet the ever-increasing demands for agro-products in view of the growing population of the country.

So most agriculture operations there which began nearly a century ago after the Texas prison system acquired 5,435 acres from Imperial Sugar stopped five years ago, she said. That is how the modern farmer gains access to a patchwork of different properties on which he plants his crops, county agriculture extension agents say. Yet the agriculture industry is being tantalized by new crops that could prevent some farmers from being uprooted from their land. So farmers lease acreage from big...

One in every five heart attacks happen to middle-aged patients and the researchers suggest that if direct relatives were screened for their risk for heart disease 42% of premature heart attacks could be prevented. The researchers from the University of Glasgow believe that if key signs for risks such as high blood pressure and cholesterol in family members were identified and treated many premature heart attacks would be prevented. Past research has indicated in many illnesses hereditary...

Whatever be the allergies some quarters entertain as regards privatisation - certainly the resultant benefits of such innovation cannot be overlooked - an exemplary case in hand being the telecommunication services - a once ailing colossus now turned productive giant. Whatever be the allergies some quarters entertain as regards privatisation - certainly the resultant benefits of such innovation cannot be overlooked - an exemplary case in hand being the telecommunication services - a once...

Strict rules hit Indian commodity derivatives September 8, 2007 By Anshuman Daga MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - India's commodity derivatives industry is suffering from rules which limit participation of banks and funds and allow only futures trading, the head of the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange said. Strict rules hit Indian commodity derivatives September 8, 2007 By Anshuman Daga MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - India's commodity derivatives industry is suffering from...

Sunday, September 09, 2007 No rice shortage in Kalinga, Ifugao THE National Food Authority has assured there is no shortage on rice supply in Kalinga contrary to rumors and text messages going around that distributors and market outlets of NFA rice are out of stock. Sunday, September 09, 2007 No rice shortage in Kalinga, Ifugao THE National Food Authority has assured there is no shortage on rice supply in Kalinga contrary to rumors and text messages going around that distributors and...

By Sher Baz Khan ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: Russia turned down 7,000 tons of Pakistani rice ready for shipment at the Port of England last month, just a week after a high-level delegation of Pakistani rice exporters and the federal food ministry visited Moscow to influence the Russian Phytosanitary watchdog to lift ban on import of Pakistani rice. By Sher Baz Khan ISLAMABAD, Sept 7: Russia turned down 7,000 tons of Pakistani rice ready for shipment at the Port of England last month, just a week...

Citing statistics from the Energy Information Administration, the known reserves for crude oil will last for 32 years; natural gas, 72 years; coal, 252 years; uranium, 72 years; and fusion (if tremendous scientific and engineering obstacles are overcome), 100-1000 years. Citing statistics from the Energy Information Administration, the known reserves for crude oil will last for 32 years; natural gas, 72 years; coal, 252 years; uranium, 72 years; and fusion (if tremendous scientific and...