Govt asked to install chemical testing units at ports

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's proposal to delist fruits and vegetables from the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act that will allow farmers to sell these through the open market, has been opposed by the National Horticulture ...

The National Irrigation Board has unveiled plans to reclaim at least 181,000 hectares of land along the lake basin, a board official has revealed. George Odedeh While launching the ambitious plan at the 2nd Kisumu water expo and conference at ...

There's just over a week to go until the HTA National Plant Show, sponsored by Hortipak, opens its doors for the fifth time on 24 and 25 June at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. The show, which celebrates its fifth birthday this year, provides a ...

Afternoon session Agricultural Research Council (ARC) 2014 Strategic Plan ARC Board Chairperson, Mr Jonathan Godden, gave an historic overview of the organisation that included the vision, mission and mandate of the organisation. The ARC was a ...

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board audited accounts for financial year 2013 to 2014. This document was presented to Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly, pursuant to ...

Horticulture New Zealand's grower members have elected two new directors to their board. Voting closed on Friday. The two new directors are: Tony Howey, a vegetable and berryfruit grower from South Canterbury, and Leon Stallard, an apple ...

MORE: The Government considers trade as a crosscutting issue in its national development strategy and as a tool to alleviate poverty, H. E. MrYombouno said. Guinea has now put in place good governance and ...

we need a Youth Policy that is not crafted in air-conditioned boardrooms but after a situational analysis, looking at the problems and the opportunities and why the two don't meet, writes Patricia Mukhim Much has been spoken about India being a ...

The Jubilee government is keen to having a food secure nation by ensuring that 1 million hectares of land is put under irrigation as promised in its manifesto. Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei says the ...