In a sign of the strength of India's public research institutions, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) released seven new varieties of field crops including wheat, rice, chickpea, pigeon pea and mustard and identified 11 varieties of high-yielding agricultural and horticultural produce during 2015. All these varieties are not just resilient…
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…
Due to the absence of cold stores, farmers in Odisha are being forced to sell their crop at lower prices to traders and middle men from outside states. The state government's publicized 'Potato Mission' which aimed at making the state self-sufficient in potato production and storage over a period of…
In just one month, the prices of tomatoes have increased in Vijayawada from Rs 16 per kilo to Rs 45 per kilo. Supermarket prices are at Rs 45-50 per kg, while pushcart vendors have their prices at Rs 48. In Kurnool, the retail price is between Rs 50 and Rs…
Cold-wave and foggy conditions in North India have hit truck movement, affecting availability of some vegetables in cities like Delhi and driving up prices. The weather, along with light rains, has also hampered growth of winter vegetables that are in the fields. Cauliflower, capsicum, brinjal, okra and bitter gourd have…