Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
The Growing Habit of Adding Coffee Grounds to Soil Comes With Benefits and LimitsHome gardeners are increasingly using used coffee grounds in their plots, discovering their ability to provide slow-release nutrients like ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Banned cotton seeds carve out ₹600 cr parallel marketBanned HTBt cotton seeds are now popular in India. These seeds account for 15% of the market. Farmers use them to cut labour costs. Industr...
19 Jun, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
How Noida man, inspired by a web series, grew weed worth Rs 60 lakh in flower pots in a flatPolice in Noida arrested a man for growing cannabis in his flat. He had 80 cannabis plants worth Rs 60 lakh. The man used high-tech methods...
13 Nov, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Sheelavathi: This ganja variety now costs Rs 1.2 lakh per kg in the black marketReports indicate that the strain has gained traction among buyers in northern regions, prompting organized drug syndicates to take signific...
18 Jun, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
10 essential Gardening Sets - Equip yourself with the best garden tool setsIn the world of gardening, having the right tools can make all the difference. This article explores the top 10 essential gardening sets th...
10 Apr, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Best gardening sets under 500: Essential tools for thriving gardens on a budgetExplore the best gardening sets under 500, meticulously curated to cater to every gardener's needs without exceeding budget constraints. Th...
02 Apr, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
TartanSense raises $5 million from FMC, Omnivore and Blume VenturesFounded in 2015 by Jaisimha Rao, agritech startup TartanSense builds small agricultural robots, equipped with artificial intelligence-assis...
25 Aug, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Land stays unusable for Singur farmers“I had land in the Tata factory area. My land has been returned but the land cannot be cultivated. It is wasteland full of rubbles. I am wo...
08 Apr, 2021, 07.35 AM IST
West Bengal starts project for supplementing farmers’ agricultural income with income from fish cultivationThe state agriculture and fisheries departments have jointly taken up this project in Malda district which will subsequently spread to othe...
30 Aug, 2019, 01.17 PM IST
Maharashtra farmers say they’ll use GM seedsTo prevent the use of HT varieties in the 2018 kharif season, the agriculture department of Maharashtra has appealed to farmers to stay awa...
24 May, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
- Invasive alien plants could be promoted as food
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Invasive plant species such as alligator weed, which threatens natural ecosystem, could be promoted as a food produc...
30 Nov, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
Farming emerged 23,000 years ago in IsraelAlthough weeds are considered a threat or nuisance in farming, their presence at the site of the Ohalo II people's camp showed the earliest...
23 Jul, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
German government sanctions Rs 320-crore for ecosystem study project for Himachal PradeshUnder the project, to be implemented in five years, a major task would be reclamation of cultivable land by weeding out Lantana grass.
12 Oct, 2014, 10.07 PM IST
Scanty rainfall drives up costs for farmers in Punjab, HaryanaFarmers in rain-deficient Punjab and Haryana have been forced to pay through their nose to protect their standing paddy crop from damage.
29 Aug, 2014, 11.21 AM IST
Lotus plays havoc in Tamil NaduThe National Flower Lotus, reverentially used by Hindus in prayers, has become a menace in Kanyakumari, causing havoc to dozens of ponds an...
26 Sep, 2008, 12.55 PM IST
- Monsanto to launch weed-resistant cotton variant by 2011
US-based biotech major Monsanto is planning to launch a new hybrid version of cotton in India for commercial cultivation by 2011.
15 Nov, 2007, 11.45 AM IST