Karnataka Budget: Bommai reaches out to farmers big time with assembly polls round the cornerThe government has targeted to give away Rs 25,000 crore in short-term loans next year, besides setting aside Rs 1500 crore to increase the...
17 Feb, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
U'khand man quits job for farming, dispels myth of moving to cities for employmentBalak Ram Nautiyal left his job at the Jolly Grant airport and carries no regrets of making farming his full-time occupation as the abundan...
31 Jul, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
Nadda breaks bread with Bengal farmers at community feast, slams Mamata for neglecting themNadda, while attending the final round of the month-long "Krishak Suraksha Abhiyan" of the party, said people of the state have made up the...
06 Feb, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
New farm laws will boost nutraceutical sector: Industry executivesIndia has a mere 2-3% share of the $400 billion global markets compared to China’s 14% because of a lack of standard guidelines and protoco...
29 Nov, 2020, 03.30 PM IST
Roses, too, smell slowdown: Unpredictable weather results in 60% lower productionUK receives over one lakh Indian rose stems every week between October and May.
26 Sep, 2019, 01.12 PM IST
Jawaharlal Nehru’s red rose to international socialism: Tracing the symbolism of flowerAlmost every official portrait or statue of Nehru across India shows Nehru wearing a rose it.
14 Dec, 2018, 11.44 PM IST
Some Indian farmers are turning moon-gazersAn unofficial estimate by the Biodynamic Association of India (BDAI) says about one lakh farmers in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Why India must act with utmost urgency to transform the Agriculture sectorDrip and sprinkler irrigation systems use far less water than open canals and flood irrigation systems, on which most of our irrigation mon...
28 Nov, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
Serving nature on a plate: Farm-to-fork gets a twist with microgreensVisually appealing microgreens and edible flowers are doing drama on the plates now.
05 Oct, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
India suspends fruits from China after they fail pesticide testsIn the 11 months to February, India imported apples and pears worth $132 million from China, up 200% from the corresponding period a year a...
17 May, 2017, 01.17 AM IST
Demonetisation: Cane farmers survive on credit but it is a crisis for farm, factory labourersThings are much worse for small and tenant farmers and daily labourers in the rural belt towards Meerut, an ancient city in western Uttar P...
21 Nov, 2016, 01.35 AM IST
- Flower fascination: India set to be floriculture trade leader
India is showing enough potential to eventually turn itself as a favourite destination of flower importers in near future.
14 Feb, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Land acquisition bill: Farmer resentment grows as water runs dry in KolarKolar district — known once for its gold mines, and more recently for its modern, high-yield milk, silk and horticulture production — is re...
09 Sep, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Mughal Gardens open from tomorrow; Tulips main attractionPranab Mukherjee today opened the annual "Udyanotsav" of the famous Mughal Gardens which has this year a delicate addition in the form of t...
15 Feb, 2014, 09.37 PM IST
New flower centres and insufficient infrastructure deterrent to India's floriculture exportIndia’s exports comprise roses followed by carnations, gladiolus, marigold, jasmine, tuberoses, orchids and chrysanthemums.
06 Jun, 2013, 09.54 AM IST
- President asks scientists to work towards doubling crop productivity
Calling for a “second green revolution” to enliven vast tracts of dry lands in the country, President APJ Abdul Kalam has asked agricultura...
16 Dec, 2002, 02.07 AM IST
- Punjab to set up Lok Adalats to settle co-op dues
Punjab has decided to set up Lok Adalats to settle old dues of the cooperative sector. This will help debtors, especially farmers, in reduc...
14 Nov, 2002, 02.43 AM IST