PUNE: India plans to introduce a system to allow international consumers of Indian mangoes to trace back the fruit to its farm of origin through the internet as part of its efforts to persuade the European Union to lift ban on Indian mangoes. Government agencies are working to put in…
The Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB) is planning to experiment with irradiation of onions from next summer to enhance its quality and shelf life. There is already an irradiation centre at Lasalgaon for irradiation of agricultural commodities. Currently, the MSAMB is irradiating mangoes before exporting the fruits to the…
Mushroom cultivation has become a small-scale agriculture alternative for many in the northeast. A profitable venture, mushroom farming is suitable to climatic conditions of the northeastern region. Realizing the potential of this non-traditional cash-crop, many people in the region are shifting their attention towards mushroom cultivation. The Ministry of Rural…
The Telangana government is keen on harnessing new technology to make the State self-sufficient in agriculture and other allied products. In the coming years Telangana should be in a position to export agricultural produce to other States, said Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture P. Srinivas Reddy. He told presspersons here…
Onion export from the country has declined in the first quarter of the current financial year due to scarcity of good or export quality produce in the market. The unseasonal rain and hailstorms earlier this year damaged the summer crop in Nashik district, which contributes 70% of the export. The…