Farming

February 12, 2021

UP to host 'Tomato Festival' after strawberry, dragon fruit fetes

As per rough estimates, tomato is cultivated in over 5,000 hectare in Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Naugarh belt of Chandauli, Ghazipur and Varanasi.

January 28, 2021
New variety of guava developed in mango belt by UP farmer

The farmer from Bulakihar village in Malihabad, has developed a special variety of guavas that is not only high on nutrition and pulp but also grows round the year.
December 23, 2020
Will Dhoni's push make Kadaknath chicken a favourite of Indian foodies?

The chicken species, with a Geographical Indicator (GI) tag, is originally from Jhabua area in Madhya Pradesh. Not only are the bird's feathers black, its meat and eggs too are of the same colour.
December 15, 2020
Drip irrigation system emerges to solve rice paddy problem

Rice is the staple food for more than half the global population, but its cultivation uses 30-40% of the world’s freshwater.
December 05, 2020
Talks fail as farmers resort to silent protest at meeting with Centre, govt seeks more time

The government proposed to hold another meeting on December 9 with representatives of protesting farmers, as their fifth round of talks ended in a deadlock.
December 01, 2020
Explained | The three laws that forced Indian farmers to hit the streets

The farmers have expressed apprehension that the Centre's farm laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporates.
November 04, 2020
Column | Punjab's uneasy stand-off with the Centre

Centre and the Railways are wary about agitating farmers in the border state, who are being backed by both the ruling Congress and the opposition Akali Dal in Punjab.

Farming

UP to host 'Tomato Festival' after strawberry, dragon fruit fetes

New variety of guava developed in mango belt by UP farmer

Will Dhoni's push make Kadaknath chicken a favourite of Indian foodies?

Drip irrigation system emerges to solve rice paddy problem

Talks fail as farmers resort to silent protest at meeting with Centre, govt seeks more time

Explained | The three laws that forced Indian farmers to hit the streets

Column | Punjab's uneasy stand-off with the Centre

Agri-business management: Giving an edge to farming and allied work

Back to farms! Lockdown and downturn spur fallow land farming in Kerala

With an incubator facility, Kerala’s poultry farmers could do better