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How a fruit born out of 1992 experiment is helping farmers earn Rs 10–12 lakh per acreMahabaleshwar strawberries have become a symbol of Maharashtra's agricultural innovation, growing from a seasonal fruit into a thriving ind...
El Nino to hit 9-10 states severely; Chouhan calls for district-level contingency plans for KharifAgriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed coordinated meetings with district officials and agricultural agencies in 9-10 stat...
'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmersAmerican farmers in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Nebraska face immense challenges. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices, linked ...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
Scientists Say Earth’s Inner Core May Have Slowed and Shifted Direction: But It’s Not the Dramatic Change Headlines SuggestScientists have found Earth's inner core rotation is not constant. It sometimes spins faster or slower than the outer layers, and can even ...
El Nino impact: Which stocks will burn & which will fire up as market braces for heat waveIndia faces a strong El Niño, threatening below-normal rainfall and impacting agriculture. While rural-linked sectors like two-wheelers and...
Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Rich Garden Soil: Easy Composting Tips That Cut Your TrashAmericans discard significant food waste annually. Composting offers a simple, science-based solution to convert these scraps into valuable...
Crisis in the fields: Experts say long-term solutions only way for agriculture sector to survive heatwaveHeatwaves in north India are impacting agriculture, causing heat stress in crops and reducing yields.
The many uses of alternative farmingAlternate farming of the kind promoted by Vasudev can make a real difference in Goa, reducing farmer costs and getting them higher value fo...
Potato farmers staring at a loss as prices fall below production costHigher production of potatoes coupled with a pause on government schemes like midday meal due to the lockdown have resulted in higher suppl...
Farmers evolve rotation strategy to balance protests and farmingThe farmers said that they harvest their crops over the entire month of April. However, since this year they are involved in the agitation,...
Mizoram govt wants to tie up with global entrepreneurs in organic movement: C LalrinsangaWe have also established Organic Markets to help farmers sell their produce at fair prices and become economically profitable, says C. Lalr...
Green Tribunal asks Punjab, Haryana, UP about steps to tackle crop burningThe NGT has asked the states ways to tackle crop burning as it is a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi.
How Krishi Vigyan Kendra is helping farmers to avoid stubble burningThe Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Booh village in Tarn Taran district has been working with farmers in the region to impart technical knowl...
Rice farming in India much older than thought: StudyThe location of the Indus in a part of the world that received both summer and winter rains may have encouraged the development of seasonal...
- Crop rotation boosts soil health, plant growth
Traditional wisdom that got sidelined by modern agriculture has been confirmed in a new study which found that crop rotation – planting dif...
Organic farming not too far behind conventional farming, says Berkeley studyA review of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher t...
Nabard pitches for breaking wheat-paddy rotation in HaryanaNABARD has asked Haryana government to break wheat-paddy crop rotation by promoting alternate crops like maize and pulses to conserve under...
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- 'Panchayats, blocks should help crop rotation scheme succeed'
The new scheme of crop diversification will succeed only if panchayat and block level officials take keen interest in implementing it.