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Aug 29, 2018
Tripura CM Biplab Deb surprisingly gets his duck science right
Ducks nourish the waterbed with droppings & their paddling feet help cultivate soil & destroy weeds. -
Aug 23, 2018
Marathwada Diary: In Maharashtra's agri belt, uncertainty around income makes farmers unsuitable grooms
A farmer was once sought-after as a groom in Marathwada, but the growing uncertainty in agriculture has changed that. Many farm families now spend years, facing several rejections, looking for a bride for their son -
Aug 17, 2018
Minimum support price: Unkept promises on cost mitigation, bad formula to determine MSP compound farm woes
The cost of purchasing inputs like seeds, pesticides, fertilisers and machinery among others falls under the ‘A2’ cost category, while the cost of family labour is reflected in the ‘FL’ component. -
Aug 16, 2018
India bans 18 pesticides after reviewing 66 out of 104 used in country, leaves out monocrotophos, glyphosate
While there are 104 pesticides that are used in India but are banned in other countries, the Central government’s is reviewing only 66 pesticides of them. -
Aug 16, 2018
Minimum support price: Poll gimmicks cannot alleviate farm distress, government steps woefully inadequate
Over the past decade, the MSP seems to have become the prime political tool of the party in power to woo the farm vote. -
Jul 31, 2018
Over 9 percent students in Mumbai's civic schools want to take up farming, says BMC report
Over 9 percent students of the civic-run schools in the megapolis Mumbai want to take up farming as a profession, says a BMC report. -
Jul 16, 2018
India earns Rs 18,000 cr per year from export of basmati rice, says agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh
India has earned more than Rs 18,000 crore foreign exchange per year from the export of basmati rice, especially from the variety 1121 developed by the country's top agri-institute ICAR, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Monday -
Jun 15, 2018
Indian monsoon seen slowing after strong start: US-based weather forecaster
Monsoon rains, vital for Asia’s third largest economy, hit Kerala at the end of May, a few days earlier than normal, brightening the outlook for agricultural and economic output -
Apr 16, 2018
Monsoon 2018: IMD forecasts normal rains this year; expects 97% of a long-term average
IMD defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 percent and 104 percent of a 50-year average of 89 cms for the entire four-month season beginning June -
Mar 10, 2018
Devendra Fadnavis govt faces farmers' ire as huge procession threatens to take over Mumbai on 12 March
In what could be a strong message from the afflicted farmers, the congregation is also likely to surround the state legislature to press for their demands before the Fadnavis government.
