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A woman picking saffron flowers in south Kashmir.

Kashmir saffron gets GI tag

Sangeetha Kandavel

The aromatic spice possesses medicinal properties

Jackfruit being mobilised from farmers at an orchard in Panruti in Cuddalore district

Horticulture Department comes to the rescue of jackfruit farmers in Tamil Nadu

In the line of duty: Milkmen on their way to deliver at Aarey colony in Mumbai on Monday.

Government must buy excess milk from farmers at higher prices: Nawale

Shoumojit Banerjee ‘State move to purchase 10 lakh litres fails to work on ground’

Deve Gowda seeks special package for horticulture, floriculture farmers

Special Correspondent ‘They are unable to sell their produce or export it’

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State govt.’s push for crop diversification could also tilt the decision towards cotton cultivation.

Punjab could see more areas under cotton cultivation

Vikas Vasudeva Shortage of labour due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to influence decision of the farmers in the State

Agriculture officials inspecting harvested groundnut before procurement in Anantapur.

Move to sell groundnut seeds through Rythu Bharosa Kendras

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Kashmir saffron gets GI tag

DK farmers can now sell produce at KMF milk booths

Vegetable farmers in Coimbatore district hit hard with total shutdown

Government must buy excess milk from farmers at higher prices: Nawale

Deve Gowda seeks special package for horticulture, floriculture farmers

BJP urges Governor to intervene on farmers’ problems

Many tobacco farmers shifting to ginger cultivation in Mysuru

‘They are giving up tobacco in view of the remunerative market for ginger’

Lockdown results in steep fall of market prices of cotton

With the closure of textiles mills, its demand has reduced

The science behind the ability to grow plants

Agri-scientist and entomologist Rajendra Hegde gives a step-by-step guide to urban gardening

Horticulture Department comes to the rescue of jackfruit farmers in Tamil Nadu

The Department has bought the fruits from farmers in Cuddalore district and is distributing them in kit bags to front-line workers

Punjab could see more areas under cotton cultivation

Shortage of labour due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to influence decision of the farmers in the State

Move to sell groundnut seeds through Rythu Bharosa Kendras

Process likely to start on May 15, price not yet decided

Poor prices for rabi crops at markets bode ill for farmers

Fruit producers have been hit the hardest

COVID-19: Farmers in Kerala depending on State government to sell their produce during the lockdown

With the supply chain affected due to the lockdown, farmers in the State turn to the government machinery to trade their produce

Kisan Rath to link farmers to transport options

They will have access to a network of over 5 lakh trucks and 20,000 tractors.

Farmer outfits seek financial incentive

Give ₹200 bonus to farmers on wheat purchase in the wake of COVID-19: KMSC

Pudukottai farmers stare at loss as flowers wilt and fruits perish

Horticulture and floriculture farmers in Pudukottai district, especially in Alangudi taluk, have been hit hard by crash in prices of fruits and

T.N. completes harvest on 2.13 lakh hectares of land during COVID-19 lockdown

Pulses accounted for 73,000 hectares followed by cereals 59,000 hectares and millets 55,400 hectares

‘Floriculture farmers suffer ₹250 cr. loss’

The losses suffered by floriculture farmers in Bengaluru Urban district alone because of the lockdown has been estimated at around ₹250 crore, said

Coronavirus | Ensure farmers function without hiccups: Supreme Court

Plea seeks directions to Centre for movement of requisite labour across States to be available in time for harvest of rabi crops

Coronavirus lockdown | Police won’t harm farmers, govt. tells Supreme Court

Bench puts on record the promise from the Solicitor-General

Banana farmers come to rescue of monkeys

They have pledged the harvest of 600 plants to the animals in Rampa Agency

Jaggery farmers relieved as Anakapalle market yard reopens

As many as 40,000 lumps bought and auctioned in one go

Rising egg price brings relief to poultry farmers

Rumours that consumption of eggs and chicken meat could cause COVID-19 hit the trade

CPI wants ₹ 10,000 as relief assistance to all workers and farmers

Since many workers are yet to register themselves with the welfare board, Communist Party of India, Erode District (North), has urged the State

Watch | Save the Indian Mango: How farmers are hoping to tide over COVID-19 crisis

A video on the COVID-19 impact on mango harvest and exports

During the lockdown, this Bengaluru company is using an app to bring farm-fresh produce to seven cities

Ninjacart’s app-based sales plan is bringing fresh fruits and vegetables right to your apartment, so you can stay home safe

Farmers are among the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid stories of farmers struggling to sell their produce due to the lockdown, there is also a ray of hope in those who sell locally, creating more self-sufficient communities

Watch | The seed savers of India

A video on the seed savers who are working to keep India's agricultural diversity alive

Coronavirus | Rabi harvest to be affected for want of farm workers

Farmers also worry about govt. procurement and the ability to sell crops as mandis are still closed

NGT directs MoEF, CPCB to submit report on plea to curb use of pesticides

The plea stated that around seven lakh hectares of agricultural land in Aligarh division has turned into barren land as per a press report.

Organic farming: The food forest of Nayagarh

Among this year’s Padma Shri awardees are a father and daughter who turned a barren wasteland into a riot of trees and crops

Loyola college produces bio-oil formulation

Repellent effective against major pests

‘Misuse of pesticides to blame for disappearance of pollinators’

NBAIR director says natural enemies should be allowed to take care of insects

Steady income lures farmers towards viruchi flower cultivation

The multi-branched plants are common on the dry fields in various villages on the outskirts of Tiruchi towards Thogamalai.

Budget 2020 | Rail, flight services to transport farm produce

FM announces ‘Kisan Rail’ programme

Ensure Centre doesn’t review MSP policy, Congress MPs tell Amarinder

A serious threat to Punjab’s farmers and economy, they say.

Yellow rust incidence in wheat in Punjab, Haryana causes anxiety

Situation not alarming; all steps to contain it are being taken, say officials

Nilgiris: high pesticide levels in potato, carrot

Organophosphate use was high in carrot and potato cultivation

How three friends are giving a new lease of life to ‘kasturi manjal’ or wild turmeric

The spice is becoming extinct and is also facing threats from a counterfeit variety

Harvester owners hope to reap profit this samba season

Officials feel that the 30-odd machines owned by AED will not meet demand of ryots

TNAU’s high-density mango planting impresses Governor

Banwarilal Purohit keen on taking technique to Vidharbha region in Maharashtra

Many thought I will retire from politics, it’s not happening anytime soon: Sharad Pawar

In a first, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurates four-day agriculture expo in Baramati

A biomass shredder for sugarcane trash

Having spent a year on converting the patented design into a product and conducting field trials, the Centre for Innovation and Product Development

Krishi Mela at UAS from tomorrow

The theme for this year’s farmers fair will be ‘Per Drop-More Crop’

Jail inmates turn farmers

One-and-a-half acre barren land transformed into paddy field

1,496 firms in Aurangabad under scanner for pollution

As per the list of 100 highly polluted areas (2017-18) in the country, Aurangabad falls in the severely polluted category with a Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) score of 69.85

When the earth yields a bounty: Pongal 2020 was a sweet one for Tamil Nadu’s agrarian community

After three years of drought, Tamil Nadu has seen a good monsoon. This is a sweet Pongal for the agrarian community

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Security forces personnel during an encounter with the militants in the Chanjmullah area of Handwara in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, Sunday, May 3, 2020.

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A child thanking the district police for effective steps taken to combat novel coronavirus pandemic in Erode in Tamil Nadu on May 2, 2020.

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