In a bid to bridge the gap between supply and demand and promote cultivation of pesticide-free, eco-friendly vegetables, the Horticulture Department conducted a campaign in Chennai on January 23 and 24 to promote vegetable cultivation on rooftops. The objective of this “do it yourself” programme is to motivate urban dwellers…
In Uttar Pradesh, northern India, unusually warm weather in December, related to El Nino, has caused mango trees to flower early. Now growers fear that the fall in temperatures witnessed lately will hit crops meant for the summer market, as flowering mango trees need consistently warm weather to fully ripen.…
Mahyco Monsanto Biotech India Ltd (MMB India), which provides biotechnology to cottonseed companies, has recently moved the Delhi High Court challenging the government notification that seeks to regulate the cottonseed price. It has questioned the government’s move to fix the Maximum Sale Price, trait value and keep tabs on the…
Unrelenting showers continue to cause damages to the standing potato crop in the Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts. The potato crop had been ready for harvest. Potato cultivation is taken up on a large-scale in Hosakote, Devanahalli, Kolar, Srinivasapura, Chikkaballapura and surrounding areas. “Every day we get fifty trucks of potatoes…
The first consignment of the Indian local orange variety, Nagpur mandarin, is set for export and expected to reach Sri Lanka by Wednesday. The local orange variety will be used to produce orange juice by the Nanded-based Citrus India plant by the end of the month. A seedless variety of…