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Ludhiana MBA graduates ditch corporate jobs to grow Kashmir’s ‘red gold’ saffron, sell it for Rs 12 lakh/kg. Here's how they did itTwo MBA graduates from Punjab's Ludhiana are making headlines for achieving a remarkable feat, cultivating premium Kashmiri saffron indoors...28 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST- Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...26 May, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
- Bengaluru techie quit his high-paying corporate job to become a farmer. Today, his farm makes more than most salaried professionalsChethan Shetty left his corporate job in Bengaluru to take over and modernise his family’s farm in Karnataka. He invested heavily in upgrad...24 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- For risk-takers with long-term perspective: 10 small-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%If you buy small-cap stocks today, are you taking a risk or managing it? To some it might appear you are taking a risk, but there is a high...20 May, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
- Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
- Anand Mahindra, among India's top 100 richest men, still gets emotional when it comes to coffee plantsIndustrialist Anand Mahindra shared his deep personal connection to Karnataka's coffee estates, recalling his parents' investment in a Koda...09 Apr, 2026, 10.10 PM IST
- Crop plantation increases 5.7% to 111.36 million tonnes this yearArea under rice has risen to 40.69 million hectares from 37.87 million hectares at this time last year. Area under pulses has risen 4.74% w...18 Sep, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
- Plantations swoon under coronavirus attack, suffer heavy lossesKerala, which is home to several plantation crops, has borne the brunt of the loss, while the rapidly growing number of virus victims in ne...06 Apr, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
- Assam tea industry discusses prospects of drones' application in agricultureA talk was held in Guwahati where Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika, Director of the Geoinformatics Center of the Asian Institute of Technology (AI...22 Jan, 2019, 11.10 PM IST
- Kerala planters seek nod for large-scale intercroppingThis will help raise overall transaction of industry; planters seek policy & dedicated department under industries ministry.25 Sep, 2017, 10.00 AM IST
- Govt approves Revenue Insurance Scheme for plantation cropsThe Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) Scheme, 2003 was closed on September 30, 2013 and Revenue Insurance Scheme for Plantation Crops (RISPC) ...08 Feb, 2017, 04.51 PM IST
- Government may provide market-linked insurance for plantation crops like tea and coffeeThe revenue insurance scheme for plantation crops, an official said, will be launched once the operational parameters are finalised by the ...10 Mar, 2016, 03.41 PM IST
- Govt allows 100% FDI in five plantation crops including coffeeThe government today allowed 100 per cent FDI in five plantation crops, mainly coffee, rubber, cardamom, palm oil tree and olive oil tree v...10 Nov, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
- Plantation crops at record highsA booming plantation sector has been the silver lining in the cloud for the country.02 Jan, 2010, 06.22 AM IST
- Plantation crop prices on a high as Upasi meet opensAs the curtain rises for 116th annual conference of the United Planters’ Association of Southern India (Upasi) on Monday, the prices of mos...11 Sep, 2009, 09.29 PM IST
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