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In a first, 2.5 tonnes of 'Vazhakulam' pineapples sent to Delhi by rail under Kisan rail schemeNormally, pineapple is sent to north India, one of the largest markets of the tropical fruit, by trucks, which takes five days to reach Del...- PM Narendra Modi announces immediate relief of Rs 500 crore to flood-hit Kerala"The prime minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the state. This is in addition to Rs 100 crore announced by Home Mi...
- What different states are doing to help startups succeed across IndiaTo encourage greater competitiveness among states, DIPP is preparing a ranking of all states and Union Territories on the basis of their ac...
- Rs 20k in accounts to be rural poverty barometerInterestingly, higher the number of households with bank loans for “diversified livelihood“, the better the village would be assessed on th...
- Despite growing demand for chocolate, India imports most of its CocoaIn India, cocoa is grown primarily as an intercrop in Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, as the tree requires about 40-50 per cent s...
- ISRO to include more crops for forecasting"In terms of input for food security, the current use of space-based inputs wherein pre-harvest crop forecasting is given for eight major c...
- Kerala pineapple growers to explore launching value added products through overseas tieups"The idea is to enter into an agreement with these companies to export pineapple from Kerala for producing branded products in their label,...
- Organic cash crops are Kerala's new fadAfter the success in organic vegetables, farmers in the state have turned to organic cultivation of cardamom, pineapple, coffee, tea and co...
- How Kerala is making the most of organic farming revolutionKerala agri minister KP Mohanan said the state is now meeting over 70% of its demand for vegetables on its own compared with just 20% a few...
- Agriculture Ministry to issue 14 crore soil health cards in three yearsA soil health card carries crop-wise recommendations of fertilisers required for farms, so that accordingly farmers can use inputs
- Organic trade likely to touch Rs 6,000 crore next yearIndia's organic trade is predicted to touch RS 6K cr by 2015 as states are promoting organic crops in a big way with awareness on good heal...
- Centre approves Rs 511 crore for drought, flood-hit Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal PradeshOut of the total amount, approved under the National Disaster Management Fund, Rs 320 crore would be released to Rajasthan for the drought ...
- Coconut cultivation has great potential in coastal Andhra'Andhra Pradesh offers tremendous potential for coconut cultivation on over 5 lakh hectare of land from the existing 1.1 lakh hectare
- EGoM approves Rs 1,207cr drought relief package to MaharashtraAn Empowered Group of Ministers on drought headed by Agriculture Min Sharad Pawar today approved Rs 1,207 crore relief package to Maha.
- 'Urban farmers' growing fruit, vegetables at home to cut dependence on marketThese urban farmers are using every inch of available space for growing fresh vegetables that are salubrious for household budgets as well.
- Farmers dump paddy for more profitable vegetablesIrrigation, disease-resistant hybrid seeds & new marketing channels are making it easier for farmers to shift to vegetables.
- Gujarat substantially expanding area under organic farmingUnder the organic component coverage of NHM, 2047 hectares has been reported across the country in 2010-11, with Gujarat alone accounted fo...
- Cashew output up; Kerala bucks trendThe Centre on Monday said cashew production in the country has increased, except in Kerala where the output has slumped from 72,000 tonnes ...
- APEDA to set up infra for storage of bananas in countryAgricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) will set up infrastructure for storage of bananas in key clu...
- Few takers for govt's pepper revival packageThe Centre’s plans to raise the yield rate of Indian origin-black pepper through replantation has evoked little cheers from small farmers i...
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