Horticulture

Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh face bleak future as traditional crop varieties fail to bear brunt of climate change

Earlier the apples restricted to Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur has now shown tremendous expansion to high altitude belts in Kinnaur like Kalpa, Sangla, Pooh and Reckon Peo.

Horticulturist Dnyaneshwar Bodke shares his ideas on sustainable farming ahead of his TEDxGateway 2018 talk

Dnyaneshwar Bodke encourages farmers to practice controlled methods of agriculture and marketing their own produce without shelling out money to middlemen

Uttarakhand eyes Rs 20,000 cr investment from investor summit in food processing, horticulture, tourism sector

The two-day 'Destination Uttarakhand: Investors Summit 2018' will be held in Dehradun from 7 October

Budget 2018: Govt spending hasn't helped farmers; infrastructural loopholes hinder progress

The agriculture sector will not just watch how much money is set aside in Union Budget 2018-19, but also how it is used as BJP tries to woo disaffected farmers before upcoming polls

Agriculture sector growth likely to be higher than CSO estimate of 2.1%, says ministry

The agriculture sector is expected to grow higher than projected 2.1 percent growth by the Central Statistics Office for the current fiscal, following better Rabi crop prospects

Marathwada Diaries: For many farmers, Maharashtra's symbol of prosperity, Samruddhi Mahamarg, is highway to penury

To build the Samruddhi Mahamarg, Maharashtra plans to acquire 8,450 hectares or around 21,000 acres of land. However, many farmers are not willing to let go of their land.

Israel to help Haryana in increasing the amount of milk produced in the state with technology

The 'White Revolution' in Haryana is set to get an Israeli boost. Haryana would now benefit from the techniques and experience of Israel.

Demonetisation impact: Flower sales across the country down 80% after cash flow dries up

Horticulturists and those in the wholesale and retail business of flowers, bouquets, garlands, floral decorations have lost almost 80 percent gross turnover.

EGoM okays Rs 256cr package to rejuvenate orchards in drought-hit Maha

The Empowered Group of Ministers on Drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, today approved an additional assistance of Rs 256 crore for rejuvenation of orchards in drought-hit Maharasthra.