The agriculture department is asking farmers to spray a dilute solution of groundnut oil on the papaya plant as soon as the symptoms of the disease appear. This 'treatment technique'' has been developed by Moradabad farmers

Just when Valley growers were celebrating the bumper fruit crop and the beginning of cross LoC trade, early snowfall in Kashmir this winter ruined their party.

After more than a decade of hectic efforts and numerous trials, scientists at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture.

Even though the weather and soil conditions here can seldom be compared, the yield seems to have transcended those boundaries.

In a minor revolution in the agrarian history of the Kashmir Valley, the farmers in the region harvested the legendary Basmati rice for the first time this autumn.

What was once an arid land, now wears a bright orange hue. From Punjab''s belt bordering Rajasthan Abohar in Ferozepur, Muktsar and Bhatinda...

Precision farming practice is scaling new heights in Punjab with net house farming of vegetables picking up not only amongst...

Growing moong with sugarcane and mango orchard has turned out to be a successful cropping pattern in summer for Bihar''s Samastipur farmers....

Ladsavangi village in Marathwada''s Aurangabad district has always faced a severe water scarcity, and even clashes over water, for many years.

Aurangabad''s Marathwada University shows how to grow roses in a hostile climate and earn money from it too.

SKUAST experts teach basics of organic farming to more than 200 farmers, encourage them to take it up on a larger scale

The inspiration comes from Tripura, which is second only to Kerala in rubber production in the country.

Farmers told crop will be procured at the MSP from only those who register in advance

To be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 76 lakh in about 2,056 square metres of land, the greenhouse is expected to be completed by July this year.

The Centre has sanctioned a special irrigation scheme worth Rs 3,250 crore aimed to meet a new micro-irrigation target of 1,43,500 hectares in the Vidarbha region still coping with reports of farmer suicides

Incessant rainfall and low temperatures have already caused 60-70% crop loss, likely to breed diseases too

After celebrating a record wheat production, Punjab is lagging behind in paddy cultivation. According to the Department of Agriculture, the deficit is 33 per cent as of now almost two lakh hectares less than last year

US-returned businessman sets up modern dairy farm, shares equipment and know-how with locals

Drip irrigation growing year by year in Maharashtra, bringing rich rewards to farmers and helping save water

A projected honey output over 500 tonnes, 7,500 beekeepers and growing, with 29,850 bee colonies between them. Beekeeping has been catching on in Jammu and Kashmir

If a MP farmer claims damage relief, govt will buy only what is supposed to remain

Punjab launches solar-powered pumps for drip irrigation to save water and power, draws in farmers with 70% subsidy

Pictures released by NASA some months ago, showing large-scale smoke emerging from the fields of Punjab due to burning of straw

On the outskirts of Srinagar city, sprawling residential colonies have cropped up over the years.

Population pressure telling on state''s land resources, agri university brings out high-yield options.

In Punjab''s first season of crop diversification, basmati scores on all counts, maize and cotton lose on production but gain on prices.

The Mi Dual Driver earphones have a bass-heavy sound output and, considering the price, they have a fair performance

The Gurugram Police registered an FIR against an unknown youth for allegedly molesting a girl in Huda City Centre metro station on Tuesday.

A 45-year-old man was arrested in outer Delhi's Bawana area for sexually assaulting a six-year-old minor girl, police said on Tuesday.

Following the embarrassing defeat against India in the ongoing World Cup, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has told captain Sarfaraz Ahmed that they should focus on the remaining four matches of the tournament.

With customers caught in a swirl of panic and fear, life insurance companies are looking at confidence building measures for a post Covid-19 world

Among the 247 actively traded scrips, 17 have shed more than 50 per cent this calendar year. About 40 per cent have slid more than the Sensex, which is down 23 per cent year-to-date

According to an Edelweiss report, Rs 1 trillion non-convertible dentures (NCDs) and Rs 1.2 trillion commercial papers (CPs) are due for maturity in May and June

How can governments and health agencies drive lasting lifestyle changes to combat Covid-19?

The industry is at the cusp of a transformation, according to an EY report that came out in the early weeks of the Covid-19 onslaught

Unacademy says its internal investigation had found e-mail data of around 11 million users was compromised.

The first day impact has been more on the pharma especially in the wake of 26 workers at Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s facility in Ahmedabad testing positive for COVID-19

A major fire broke out at Adharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan (West), engulfing the entire area into thick smoke. Four fire tenders of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation are trying to control the fire.

Some lockdown images and words get seared to your consciousness. That of a migrant woman carrying a big bag on her head, a child on her right hip, walking from Mumbai to Karnataka to go home under a scorching May sun. A smiling migrant worker saying philosophically that they are trying to cover long distances on foot 'Ram-bharose' (at the mercy of God).

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