Australia to tighten foreign investment scrutiny on farmland

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 09:13

Australia will tighten scrutiny on overseas investment in farmland, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday, following concerns about valuable agricultural and mineral assets passing into foreign hands.

Oil spill in 100 acres farmland after pipeline crack

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 14:30

A pipeline carrying crude oil for refining developed cracks and spilt oil in about 100 acres of farmland in a village in the district.

China to become world's top farm products importer

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 11:07

China will become the world's largest importer of agriculture products in 5 to 10 years as the country faces from shrinking farmland and other constraints on production, a top government think-tank researcher was cited by local media as saying.

Ethiopia offers India farmland 2/5th Punjab’s size

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 18:32

Ethiopia has offered to Indian investors 1.8 million hectares of farmland, equalling nearly 40 percent the total area of principal grain-growing state of Punjab, in what could give a big push to the country`s food security.

`Farmers to get farmland along Indo-Pak border`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 14:14

All cultivable land along the Indo-Pak border, would be handed over to the farmers for cultivation.

Indian fungus to boost UAE farmland produce

Last Updated: Saturday, July 3, 2010, 12:32

An Indian fungus that helps turn arid soil into farmland could help UAE grow more of vegetables.

Illegal colonies in farmland: Govt to act against officials

Last Updated: Monday, June 7, 2010, 19:00

The Delhi government Monday warned of strict action against the builders and officials found involved in allowing illegal colonies in agricultural land in the capital.

Jharkhand to bring legislation to protect farmland

Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 19:30

Jharkhand government has been planning to bring a legislation to protect farmland from being acquired for industry, state agriculture minister Mathura Prasad Mahto said on Sunday.