Contrary to popular belief, the Portuguese didn't introduce potatoes to IndiaSweet potatoes are a traditional crop in Goa, but their consumption seems to be diminishing.
Goa govt aims to double farmers' income by 2022Goa is currently dependent on neighbouring states for agricultural commodities, dairy products and meat, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant n...
Rainfall declines in July, negative in all regions except the north-westAccording to the India Meteorological Department, from June 1 until July 8, the country has registered an overall deficit rainfall of four ...
Virgin coconut oil good for health and wealthThe pure and colourless liquid, extracted after boiling milk of mature coconuts, looks like water, but just a spoonful of it daily can keep...
Monsoon keeps its date, but dry spells a worry for paddy cropDespite Goa receiving more than normal rainfall this year, experts feel the erratic dry spells witnessed in between will decrease paddy pro...
Deficit monsoon a cause of worry for farming in GoaThe met department has recorded 49 per cent rain deficit in the first month, teamed with the late arrival of monsoon in the state.
- Indian council of agricultural research working on low-cost fodder producing unit
Indian council of agricultural research (ICAR), Old Goa is working on a low-cost model of producing green fodder under controlled condition...
- ICAR to grow high-yield rice in Goa
ICAR researchers are drawing lessons from neighbouring Maharashtra where Khazan land research station is doing yeoman's job in this field.