Census finds dip in winter migratory birds in BhitarkanikaThe annual census report of winter migratory birds released by the forest department on Monday said that the number of avian winter species...
Baidyanath forays into FMCG segmentThe company is eyeing to catch up the growing consumer shift towards natural, organic and ayurvedic products as well as to cater to growing...
NGT quizzes govt over decline in cattle populationCentral government has been asked to frame a national policy to prevent the "rapid decline" in population of indigenous breeds of cattle ac...
Australia, India to work together to improve sugarcane varietiesThe project will identify genetic markers for cane yield, sugar content, drought tolerance and red rot resistance, in sugarcane varieties.
Gur chakku prices up on tight stocks positionMarketmen attributed rise in gur chakku prices to scarcity of stocks which triggered speculative buying by stocksists as well as bulk consu...
Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh seek slashing of MSP for two varities of lacSources said tribal affairs minister Jual Oram has decided against a reduction despite the advice of the price fixation committee.
Odisha signs MoU with IRRI to promote climate resilient paddyThe IRRI signed the MoU after a team led by Morell visited several paddy cultivation area in the state and interacted with the farmers.
Rains trigger agriculture activities in Ganjam"The district administration will take stringent action against retailers and wholesalers, selling fertilizers on the black market," the DD...
Kerala biodiversity board to revive tuber crop farmingThe KSBB has proposed a Tuber Germplasm conservation programme in Onattukara in Alappuzha district to conserve and enrich tuber crop divers...
Private suppliers hike milk price by Rs 2 per litreThe price of all varities of milk, including Standardized Milk, Pasturised Milk, fat and vitamaniszed milk, had been increased by Rs 2 per ...
Karnataka bans sale of 2 Bt cotton varieties by Mahyco this year"The sales of Bt cotton hybrids by Mahyco company is banned until further orders in Karnataka state," according to the order issued by the ...
Elite Foods launches two speciality cakes for Christmas, New YearTo cash in on the Christmas and New Year demand, Kerala based Elite Foods, makers of different varities of Plum cakes, launched two new spe...
- Sugar spot prices up on brisk demand
Sugar prices improved in the national capital today following frantic buying by retailers and bulk consumers, registering a net profit of R...
- More than 190 butterfly species sighted in Waynad dist
More than 190 varities of butterflies, including rare species such as Baronet, were sighted in Waynad district of Kerala during a recent su...
- HPMC procures apples under market intervention scheme
Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd (HPMC) have started the procurement of apples from farmers ...
- Softening trend prevails in cotton lint prices: SICA
The cotton lint prices, in general, displayed a softening trend by the latter half of the first fortnight of this month, said South India C...
- Pepper exporters warm up to Vietnam varities
Indian exporters with exposure in black pepper are these days going slow in picking up spices from local mandis. Instead, they are preferri...