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  • Potential Commercial Floriculture

    POTENTIAL OF COMMERCIAL FLORICULTURE IN ASIA :  OPPORTUNITIES FOR CUT FLOWER DEVELOPMENT

     

    1. Introduction

    The Asian flower industry has the potential to become the leading flower industry in commercial floriculture worldwide. Looking to the future, the Asian flower industry could rival, if not surpass, the size and scope of the European flower industry which presently dominates global commercial floriculture.

    27-Apr-2011
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  • Agriculture and Environment

    OVER VIEW.......EIN......27/06/2010

    April 22, 2010 marks Earth Day, a day to reflect and appreciate the Earth’s environment. This day we recognize farmers, the original environmentalists. Farmers care for the land and strive to leave the land better for the next generation.

    27-Jun-2010
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  • Scientist predicts mega yields with fewer inputs by 2030...!

    OVER VIEW..........EIN....: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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    22-Jun-2010
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  • Ban Urges Focus on Green Growth and the Millennium Development Goals Ahead of G20 Summit

    UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME :
    environment for development.........
    22 June 2010     - The United Nations is calling on leaders of the biggest industrialized and developing nations to focus on green growth, sustainable development and the needs of the most vulnerable, in devising economic recovery strategies.In a letter addressed to leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pushed for support for the Millennium Development Goals.

    22-Jun-2010
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  • Himachal eyes PM’s award for its flagship polyhouse scheme.

    Shimla.... The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to nominate its flagship polyhouse scheme for the ‘Prime Minister’s Best Administrative Practices Award’ for this year.
    The Rs 353-crore scheme gives 80 per cent subsidy to farmers to set up polyhouses — a green house structure to grow cash crops.

    10-Jun-2010
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  • Biodiversity can be core competency for development: Kalam

    New Delhi:  05/06/2010
    Former president A.P.J.

    05-Jun-2010
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  • Funding Opportunity for Plant Conservation Projects

    The Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund encourages applications for plant conservation projects.

    30-May-2010
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  • Generation next Hybrid Seeds

    Generation next hybrid seeds from israel are extreme product for Global farmers.


    Hybrid Tomatos & Peppers Developed at Hebrew University Achieve Worldwide Sales Success :

    03-Apr-2010
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  • The Turning Point

    MARIJUANA EFFECT......

    03-Apr-2010
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  • Apeda keen to finance punjab food processors .

    The food processing units in Punjab are lagging behind other states in seeking fund allocation from Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) to set up export-oriented food processing outfits and agricultural infrastructure for storage.
    Talking to Business Standard on the sidelines of a seminar on ‘Strategies for promoting Food Exports from Punjab’, APEDA Chairman Asit K Tripathy said there was lack of awareness among Punjab entrepreneurs about setting up projects in synergy with the government, under schemes like the Nationa

    21-Mar-2010
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