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The Centre’s initiative to help tomato farmers in Madhya Pradesh market their harvested stock has prompted Kerala’s pineapple growers to seek similar help from the authorities. According to growers, around 5,000 tonnes of pineapple is ready...
The government, on Wednesday, clarified that shops selling seeds and pesticides are out of the purview of the lockdown. However, a lot is yet to be done to ensure logistics for smooth functioning of the sector and avoid black marketing of agri-inputs. Covid-19...
Madhya Pradesh Govt orders issue of curfew passes With chaos in farm mandis across the country following the nationwide lockdown, BusinessLine on Thursday featured a story, ‘‘As mandis get shut, here are five ways the government...
Kerala gardens reeling under a financial crisis Tea growers in Kerala are keeping their fingers crossed as the current lockdown has forced them to leave their tea bushes unplucked. The un-harvested leaves, once matured, can neither be used for production...
Situation expected to improve as State governments issue passes for vehicles transporting essential goods The supply of essentials such as groceries and vegetables is set to ease gradually over the next few days as States have started issuing passes...
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The euphoria over a rising trend in pineapple prices has started waning, with coronavirus dampening the prospects of growers on account of a subdued upcountry demand. It is peak period in North India, especially after the winter season and setting...
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The Telangana Government has notified guidelines for the implementation of farm loan waiver for all loans between outstanding April 1, 2014, and December 11, 2018, with a cap of ₹1 lakh for each farmer. Commercial banks have been asked to prepare...
Climate scientists studying potential climatic impacts of nuclear war on global food production have found that even a limited nuclear war can trigger an unprecedented planet-wide food shortage and probable starvation lasting more than a decade. Citing...
Suspension of auctions in Bodinayakanur to continue till month-end The Spices Board will resume cardamom auctions in the e-auction centre at Puttady in Idukki from today (Wednesday) till March 30, consequent to the permission granted by the medical...
Lasalgaon, Asia's largest wholesale market for onions, is gearing up for increased exports amid hopes that the coronavirus outbreak will not curtail demand for the bulb. Maharashtra has a 33 per cent share of India’s onion production; 80-90...
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Organic farming can be profitable, and organic food appeals to consumers as both a healthy and ethical choice. Beyond money and...
The organic farming system is a traditional method of farming which focusses on growing crops in a way that soil is alive and the food that we...
India Organic Certification is a label given to organic products after validation, which ensures that the product or raw materials used in the...
Abstract Agriculture became a high investing and low yielding due to uncontrolled use of synthetic chemicals which are becoming harmful to...
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