Maharashtra gives extension to the cattle camps in the state till September 30There are about 1.75 lakh cattle in the cattle camps. These 13 talukas fall in the perennially drought-prone areas of the state.
07 Sep, 2013, 12.36 PM IST
Heavy rainfall damages crops over 11.82 lakh hectare area in MaharashtraHeavy rainfall in June and July has damage life, property and crops in Chandrapur, Yavatmal and Amaravati districts in the state.
04 Sep, 2013, 02.31 PM IST
Farmers using Facebook to discuss prices and plan strategyFrom sharing critical information to eliminating middlemen, social media is becoming a powerful tool of communication across villages.
10 Feb, 2012, 07.54 AM IST
- How farmers are finding fortune in fruits and raking in crores
Fruit farmers are depositing a crore a year into their bank accounts. Retailers, food companies and the government have come together to se...
18 Jan, 2011, 01.22 PM IST
- Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate
Farmers in some of Maharashtra’s driest districts boast of more than Rs 1 crore in their bank accounts, thanks to the pomegranate.
03 May, 2010, 01.05 AM IST
- Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate
Farmers in some of Maharashtra’s driest districts boast of more than Rs 1 crore in their bank accounts, thanks to the pomegranate.
03 May, 2010, 01.05 AM IST
- Apeda asks state govt to fund export facility hubs
The Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Agency (Apeda) has asked the state government to get finances for its proposed new ...
19 Jun, 2009, 04.03 AM IST