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Which city is called as the Mango capital of the world?Mango capital of the world: Just 25 km from Lucknow lies Malihabad, a small town that has become globally famous for its legendary mango or...
No proposal to set up large-scale hydroponic farms in India: GovernmentThe Indian government currently has no plans for large-scale hydroponic farms, confirmed Agriculture Minister Ramnath Thakur. Research inst...
High-altitude winds during summers shifted northwards, worsening heatwaves in north, study findsA study by IIT Bombay reveals that high-altitude winds have shifted northwards, worsening heatwaves in north central India. This shift, alo...
UP to set up radiation treatment plant near Jewar Airport to boost mango exportsThe Uttar Pradesh government plans to set up a radiation treatment plant near Jewar International Airport to aid mango growers in exporting...
Mango output to see 14 pc rise this year; heat wave unlikely to impact yields: ICAR-CISH DirectorIndia anticipates a 14% increase in mango production to 24 million tonnes, despite predicted heat waves. South India plays a crucial role, ...
India developing sea protocols for fresh fruits, vegetables to promote exports through ocean routesIndia is developing sea protocols for fresh fruits and vegetables like bananas, mangoes, pomegranates, and jackfruit to promote their expor...
BJP chief JP Nadda visits Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture in Bengal's MaldaNadda was briefed by top officials about the activities of the institute, which works on basic, strategic and applied research to enhance s...
CISH initiates process for GI tag for Banarsi Langrha, Chausa mangoesOnce the varieties get the GI tag, producers of these mangoes are likely to fetch a good price and farmers of other regions cannot market t...
Fall Armyworm, considered threat for global food security spreads from maize to sugarcane in IndiaFirst detected in Karnataka in May, the presence of Fall Armyworm has been confirmed in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and West Beng...
For 30 years, UP’s potato growers await vodka tonic for their woesWhile Akhilesh has represented Kannauj in Lok Sabha for two terms, his wife Dimple Yadav is serving her second term from the same constitue...
Cold comfort: IITs join the Singapore standard by central air-conditioning hostelsLee Kuan Yew, the architect of modern Singapore, considered the air-conditioner to be mankind’s greatest invention of the millennium.
Lucknow's farmers come up with quirky names for Malihabad guavasPadmashree Haji Kalimullah, Malihabad's best-known mango man, has named the guava variety he raises ' Aishwarya', after the actor.
Sea surface temperatures to predict rainfallA team from IITM and IISER, Pune used historical meteorological data and modern modelling techniques to predict monsoon pattern.
Mangoes likely to cost more this year as erratic rain hits produce, farmers worryGrowers in the mango belt do not expect a good season for the king of fruits. This may mean people having to pay anything more for a kilo.
Rahman: The lord of Dudhwa tiger reserveRahman named after the place he took shelter in is the lord of all he surveys in the reserve, lording over an astounding 60sq km area.
- Rahmankheraaa 'stray' tiger in search of 'home' in Dudhwa
The stray tiger which was rescued from Rahmankhera and then released in Dudhwa national park remains on move even inside the forest area.
- High-density cultivation the new mantra for low cost, better yield
High-density cultivation is the new mantra for raising the productivity of high-value commercial crops.Crowding of plants is now considered...
- Organic farming: IOC Faridabad to to market its award-winning servo agro spray oil
Developed by the oil major’s Faridabad-based research and development unit, Saso is an eco-friendly substitute for pesticides.
- India to adopt Israeli method to increase mango yield
India will soon adopt an Israeli technology to rejuvenate mango trees that will increase productivity of the crop.
- Storms destroy mango crop in North India
Repeated storms in northern India since May 14 have destroyed almost 25% of the region’s mango crop and Uttar Pradesh is the worst affected...