Another setback

Eating the banana (tree)

Virtually every part of the banana tree finds use in kitchens across south, east and northeastern India. Here are a few recipes from Bengal

Bytes

Troubled tycoon

Drought damage

Tax the rich and help the poor survive

Food versus fodder

Increasing livestock in the Asian countries could result In lower foodgrain production

THAILAND

A big shot at nylon

Police fire kills 1, and Goa's Thapar DuPont nylon venture takes a dive

Dry spell

DYING FOR RAIN

Cotton wrecked

Macdosa, future food

To save the world it may be necessary to create a culture where the humble samosa replaces the mighty burger

Bluebull menace

Palmed off

An oil with several ill-effects

Wheat Bluff

Why everyone's critical of import

Colossal destruction

Dam damage

Green revolution or less food?

CENTRAL AFRICA

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

Virus mystery

It is difficult to predict the behaviour of genetically engineered crops to resist viruses

Safe and profitable

Demon seeds

Grain of truth

China will need to import foodgrain in the next 10 years