Dragon fruit: Is it the next big thing in Indian horticulture

The dragon fruit, which is indigenous to the Americas, can grow in arid and semi-arid regions with very low input cost

A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh

The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …

COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers

Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade

Is apple really good for the Himalayas?

Apple is the major crop in hills, but its role as a water guzzler or spread of orchards at the cost of nature is rarely discussed

Foster farmer: This man is playing his part in stopping distress migration from rural Uttarakhand

Sudhir Kumar Sundriyal helps people in Pauri district earn livelihoods in villages so that they do not have to migrate to big cities 

March-April heatwave impacted agriculture in 9 Indian states: ICAR report

Heatwaves resulted in poor vegetative and retarded growth, pest infestation like fall army and whitefly attacks and viral infections in crops and …

What is Panama disease? Are bananas at risk?

The disease and conditions regarding its spread show that depending on monoculture crops is not sustainable for our food and nutritional security

Himachal farmers have an affair with flowers

Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are ditching traditional food crops to grow aromatic plants that offer higher and assured returns

Horticulture boost: Litchi cultivation has expanded to 19 Indian states, according to officials

Muzaffarpur-based National Research Centre on Litchi is providing technical help, plants and training to farmers with the sole aim of …

Small farmers, daily wagers take to vegetable retail selling in Himachal due to lockdown

The development is being seen as a positive outcome of the COVID-19 lockdown

Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers

November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023

As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August

All that was discussed in the House through the day