Interestingly, higher the number of households with bank loans for “diversified livelihood“, the better the village would be assessed on th...

In 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...

"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...

"The idea is to enter into an agreement with these companies to export pineapple from Kerala for producing branded products in their label,...

After the success in organic vegetables, farmers in the state have turned to organic cultivation of cardamom, pineapple, coffee, tea and co...

Kerala 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...

A soil health card carries crop-wise recommendations of fertilisers required for farms, so that accordingly farmers can use inputs

India'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...

Out of the total amount, approved under the National Disaster Management Fund, Rs 320 crore would be released to Rajasthan for the drought ...

Andhra Pradesh offers tremendous potential for coconut cultivation on over 5 lakh hectare of land from the existing 1.1 lakh hectare

An Empowered Group of Ministers on drought headed by Agriculture Min Sharad Pawar today approved Rs 1,207 crore relief package to Maha.

These urban farmers are using every inch of available space for growing fresh vegetables that are salubrious for household budgets as well.

Irrigation, disease-resistant hybrid seeds & new marketing channels are making it easier for farmers to shift to vegetables.

Under the organic component coverage of NHM, 2047 hectares has been reported across the country in 2010-11, with Gujarat alone accounted fo...

The Centre on Monday said cashew production in the country has increased, except in Kerala where the output has slumped from 72,000 tonnes ...

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) will set up infrastructure for storage of bananas in key clu...

The Centre’s plans to raise the yield rate of Indian origin-black pepper through replantation has evoked little cheers from small farmers i...