Kentucky lawmaker pushing industrial hemp farming as Congress considers decriminalizationOctober 13th, 2009 Ky. lawmaker pushes industrial hemp farmingLEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced legislation to legalize industrial hemp as a cash crop and a source for alternative fuels.
Cuba slashes tobacco crop by 30 percentOctober 7th, 2009 HAVANA - Cuba has reduced the area of its 2009 tobacco crop by almost 30 percent and the harvest forecast by 16 percent due to global recession, officials said. The cutbacks are due to "the economic troubles that have generated a crisis" on the island, as well as the "financial restrictions that made it impossible to obtain the necessary resources", according to a statement Tuesday on the web page of the National Statistics Office, or ONE.
Heavy rains lash AgraOctober 5th, 2009 AGRA - Heavy showers lashed Agra Monday, inundating low-lying areas and causing traffic snarls. Tourists too preferred to stay indoors rather than venturing out in the rain.
UN agency: poor crop prospects in Eastern Africa may push more into hungerSeptember 21st, 2009 ROME — Poor crop prospects, conflict and forced migration are likely to push more people into hunger in the Horn of Africa this year, a U.N. agency said Monday.
Warning: Buying tobacco at less than minimum prices is hazardous, president saysSeptember 11th, 2009 Malawi expels tobacco buyers for price undercutsBLANTYRE, Malawi — Foreign tobacco buyers who are paying less than agreed-upon prices for the country's main cash crop are the "enemy of the people" and will be expelled, said the president of this African nation, whose government this week deported three of them. President Bingu wa Mutharika's administration ordered the expulsion of a South African and three British buyers, making good on a campaign promise.
Not a 'fruitful' monsoon for HimachalAugust 12th, 2009 SHIMLA - It's been a double whammy for farmers in Himachal Pradesh, known as India's fruit bowl. After poor snowfall last winter, it's deficient rainfall this monsoon that has struck a telling blow.
Rains elude Uttar Pradesh again, farming hit furtherAugust 1st, 2009 LUCKNOW - After raising hopes of widespread rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon has once again disappointed the people of the state where 47 out of 71 districts have already been declared drought-hit. The trough line that was passing over the state and was expected to bring rains to the state with the moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea has now shifted to the foothills of the Himalayas.
Drought-hit Uttar Pradesh can expect rainJuly 30th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
LUCKNOW - People in Uttar Pradesh, where 47 of the 71 districts have been declared drought-hit, can expect some relief in the coming days as the met department has forecast widespread rains in most parts of the state. "The trough line passing from over the state is receiving constant moisture feed from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea and would bring rains to the state in the coming days," said director of the state met department J.P.
President Obama to sign a bill into law on Monday that hands tobacco oversight to the FDAJune 22nd, 2009 Obama to sign tobacco bill on MondayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The law allows the Food and Drug Administration to reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavorings and block labels such as "low tar" and "light."
The bill, to be signed Monday during a Rose Garden event, also requires tobacco companies to cover their cartons with large graphic warnings and reveal what chemicals they put into their products.
O Canada: Tobacco advocates claim Canadian proposal would ban some leaf imported from USJune 19th, 2009 Tobacco advocates fuming over Canadian legislationLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tobacco advocates used to being on the defensive in their own country are fuming over a Canadian proposal they say could essentially ban some American leaf often used in cigarettes sold across the northern border.
Main provisions of bill giving FDA powers over tobacco productsJune 11th, 2009 Main provisions of FDA tobacco legislationMain provisions of legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the production and marketing of tobacco products:
— Creates a tobacco control center within the FDA and gives the FDA authority to regulate the content, marketing and sale of tobacco products to protect public health. — Requires tobacco companies and importers to reveal all product ingredients and seek FDA approval for any new tobacco products.
Recent rains revive Kansas winter wheat crop in some areas, but others could still struggleMay 8th, 2009 Recent rains revive Kansas winter wheat cropWICHITA, Kan. — Recent rains have helped revive parched winter wheat crops in western Kansas but farms elsewhere are still waiting for relief, industry experts said.
Rainfall, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in Chandigarh and in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh is posing a serious threat to the ready-to-harvest wheat crop in the region, officials said Wednesday. 'There would be certain damage to the standing wheat crop due to this heavy rain and strong thunderstorms.
Rain, thunderstorms pose threat to wheat cropApril 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Rainfall accompanied by strong thunderstorms lashed Chandigarh and the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana Monday evening. The thunderstorms and high velocity winds have become a cause of worry for farmers in the region as the wheat crop is almost ripe.
Wheat output will match last year's outputFebruary 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - Wheat output this fiscal would match last year's level of 78.4 million tonnes following recent rains in northern India, a top official said here Wednesday. 'There has been improvement in the prospect of wheat crop yield after the rains, which has brought down the temperature.
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