Over 12 years after a devastating cyclone claimed its coconut forest, horticulture dept programme aims to make Orissa one of the top three states in terms of coconut productivity and area under plantation

30 bighas to be identified in each of the 126 Assembly constituencies; Rs 20 cr earmarked

World Economic Forum has chosen the state for its New Agriculture Initiative

Under an ICAR project, NRCM in Nagaland is working on increasing population of mithuns a milch animal referred to as the 'ship of the highland'' or 'cattle of the mountains'' through embryo transfer technology and has recently seen its first success

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

Orissa plans to raise per-hectare harvest from about 8 tonnes to 33 tonnes in the next decade; to plant Grand Naine banana rhizomes over 1,500 hectares

Inflammable pine needles that caused forest fires are now being used as bio fuel, giving Himachal Pradesh villages a source of income

Area under the paddy crop has gone up to more than 2 lakh acres in 6 years; private firms coming up with processing plants

Khargone strives to outmatch Guntur, with help from Andhra

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

Organic by default, rich in nutrients, bao-dhaan gets bulk order from California

And farmers still managed good prices in the beginning because of better marketing, though these eventually did drop in the glut.

Punjab''s alternative fruit will be sweet when the kinnow is still sour, and with more value

A Maharashtra village''s farmers thrive on a shift to strawberry

Farmer experiments on barren land with lemongrass, a crop never grown in Punjab before.

With farmers reluctant to look beyond paddy, diversifying Punjab plans assured price for basmati

Himachal Pradesh begins apple season with hopes of a bumper harvest and good prices

Punjab farmers warm up to agro-forestry, which not only pays well but also helps drive govt''s green mission.

National Vegetable Initiative brings poly houses to Ludhiana, farmers see hope of direct selling.

What makes Maharashtra click in horticulture.

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.

Private purchase at low rates jumps, says Mandi Board.

Its vineyards thriving with high-quality fruit, Arunachal Pradesh ties up with Pune company for India''s first homemade kiwi wine

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

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.

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan has quit as reports of a domestic violence incident from nearly nine years ago surfaced marring his chances for confirmation even as Washington readies for a possible confrontation with Iran.

Following Pakistan's dismal performance in the ongoing World Cup so far, the country's former skipper Intikhab Alam has questioned the presence of chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq in England and said it was the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) mistake to allow him to stay in England at its expense.

Australia's state of Victoria on Wednesday became the first in the country to legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill as the law on voluntary assisted death (VAD) entered into force.

Valuations still not fair, given uncertainty over revenues

A set of graphics tracking how the number of coronavirus positive cases have moved on a daily basis since India's total touched 100 on March 15

Experts say while the decision is positive, it may not make any significant contribution

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

Iron ore extraction in a falling demand scenario due to cutbacks in steel production is weighing on its prices

Firm suspends guidance because of pressure in key geographies

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

Equity funds account for 42 per cent and 52 per cent of AUMs for HDFC AMC and Nippon AMC, respectively

Oil traded at a negative price on a one-month West Texas Intermediate futures contract, but it didn't for successive months' futures contracts

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

Beauty products segment witnesses 0.8% decline in March, says Nielsen

GSK leads the charge with staggered return-to-work, others plans yoga sessions and health care webinars for salesperson's family

The banks together claimed over Rs 230 crore from the company, along with interest and other charges

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