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Bengal: Malda mango exports touch 10 tonnes in one week; 100-tonne shipment expected this seasonMalda district in West Bengal has successfully exported 10 tonnes of premium mangoes to West Asia and Italy in the past week, with expectat...
From export bans to price crashes: Why onion farmers need more than buffer stock purchasesRecent hikes in procurement price have provided little relief, according to stakeholders, as onion farmers argue that prices are still belo...
India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production: CTCRI directorIndia is now a global leader in agriculture, achieving food self-sufficiency. Foodgrain production has significantly increased, and agri ex...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
ICAR Pune grape institute Director served notice as Shivraj Singh Chouhan cracks down on lapsesShivraj Singh Chouhan also ordered a wider review of appointments and leadership systems.
Around 20 metric tonnes of honey from Assam exported to USThe first consignment of One District One Product honey from Assam's Baksa district has been exported to the United States. This initiative...
Premiumisation and expansion into new markets key focus areas: Mother Dairy MDMother Dairy is prioritizing premium products and expanding into new markets. The company is also strengthening its distribution network an...
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
Haryana approves 40 horticulture projectsThe chairman instructed the members to grow varieties of turmeric at farmer’s field that has high curcumin content so that the turmeric pla...
Potato growers to get compensation in OdishaOfficials said the state government sanctioned a compensation amount of Rs 23,100 per hectare recently.
How Karnataka's horticulture department is turning the farmer into an entrepreneurThe state is expecting a range of cos, including the Big Four consulting firms to come forward to bid for tenders to provide manpower to su...
ICRISAT, Horticulture Innovation Australia ink research pactThe MoU would allow researchers from ICRISAT and HIA to undertake joint research and development in plant genomics, officials said.
ICRISAT, Horticulture Innovation Australia ink research pactThe MoU would allow researchers from ICRISAT and HIA to undertake joint research and development in plant genomics, officials said.
EXIM bank to focus on horticulture and handloom sector, Northeast IndiaExport-Import Bank of India (EXIM) will aggressively promote the horticulture and hand loom sector of the eight states of Northeast India.
- Assam govt initiative to promote roof top vegetable gardening
In a bid to increase production of fresh vegetables, the Assam government has taken an initiative to promote roof-top vegetable gardening f...
- Cold conditions may aid wheat, oilseeds & pulse
Cold weather conditions across northern and central India are expected to be beneficial for wheat, gram and mustard crops.
- Nafed likely to market north-east horticultural products
The Planning Commission is trying to rope in National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) for marketing horticult...
- J&K's vegetable exports in FY08 touched Rs 150 cr
Jammu and Kashmir has exported vegetables worth Rs 150 crore last fiscal and there is enough scope to increase it further, state Agricultur...
- Gujarat emerges as major horticulture hub
Influx of new technology in agriculture sector coupled with export facilities for horticulture produce has created enormous opportunities o...
- Banana prod to touch 25 MT by 2020
Banana production in India to touch 25 million tonne by 2020 from the current 19.4 million tonne a year.