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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...
Arunachal govt sets up 4 panels on infiltration, indigenous rights issuesArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced four high-powered committees. These panels will examine infiltration issues and stre...
How war, weather & soaring costs are turning onion harvest into a loss-making nightmareMaharashtra's onion farmers are facing severe financial distress as prices plummet below production costs due to bumper arrivals, unseasona...
Why containers fade by midsummer and the deadheading rhythm that keeps them full and bloomingContainer plants can lose their appeal by mid-summer. Faded flowers make them look dull. Removing these spent blooms, a process called dead...
Lulu Group heads to Ladakh to export 1500 MT Ladakhi apricots across foreign marketsLadakh is set to export a significant amount of its famed apricots this season. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Lulu Int...
Himachal CM unveils Rs 1,500 support for Kinnaur women, geothermal project for PeoHimachal Pradesh celebrated its 79th Day with enthusiasm. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced significant welfare schemes and d...
Delhi's 'urban oasis': 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90Lodhi Garden, Delhi's cherished green sanctuary, marks 90 years since it was established as Lady Willingdon Park in 1936. This 90-acre expa...
Farm exporters take costly detours as Middle East conflict disrupts tradeIndian horticulture exporters are rerouting shipments to alternative Middle East ports like Khor Fakkan. This move aims to bypass congestio...
Arunachal Pradesh comes up with scheme to boost agriculture and horticulture produceThe schemes are part of the AtmaNirbhar program announced during the Budget session held in February this year. A total amount of Rs 120 cr...
Future group ties up with USAID horticulture & agriculture marketing programmeThis will augment the domestic supply and provide customers with more choice during the non-season, Gopal Bihani, head of farm fresh busine...
Century-old Krumbiegel Hall in Lalbagh collapsesThe lecture hall, named after Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel, a former superintendent of Lalbagh, was one of the oldest heritage structures insi...
'Leaf' gets a fresh lease of life after George Soros and Anders Povlsen invest in itIndia is the world’s second largest producer of fruit and vegetables after China, according to statistics compiled by the National Horticul...
- NGT notice to CPWD over leaf burning in MP's bungalow
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought the response of the Horticulture Department of Central Public Works Depart...
Mother Dairy aims Rs 700-crore turnover from horticulture in FY16Mother Dairy earns half of its revenue in horticulture segment from sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, followed by sale of pulp and packe...
Hyderabad CM calls for best horticulture practices to raise productionMeanwhile, the Chief Minister said that the government is keen on spending Rs 300 crore for solid-waste management and bio-fuel production.
Mother Dairy to open 50 new safal stores this fiscalAt present, the company has 400 safal outlets in Delhi- NCR and 30 stores in Bangalore. Safal outlets are being operated on franchise model.
EGoM okays Rs 352 crore relief for 4 states to replant horticultural cropsOn March 20, the EGoM had approved a financial assistance of Rs 1,351 crore to Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for damage to the crops.
- '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.
- Gujarat substantially expanding area under organic farming
Under the organic component coverage of NHM, 2047 hectares has been reported across the country in 2010-11, with Gujarat alone accounted fo...
- Dutch consortium impressed with Sikkim's potential
The Dutch consortium, which is to collaborate with Sikkim government to help in marketing the state horticultural and floricultural product...