Prolonged monsoon and high temperature led to delay in planting of the fruit saplings in Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani

The potato seeds, said scientists, will reduce J-K''s dependence on other states.

Central Institute for Cotton Research has come up with high-density plantation system for Maharashtra and MP

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

To explore markets elsewhere in the country and abroad for its saffron, basmati rice and rajmash among various other agricultural produce, the Jammu-Kashmir government is adopting organic farming in a systematic manner

The feat has inspired other villagers to write history.

40,000 commission agents on warpath in Punjab against direct pay to farmers.

Cites its agricultural marketing rules to deny direct payment to over 13 lakh farmers

Successful installation of a solar pumpset in Nitish Kumar''s village shows way to farmers to look for cost-effective irrigation

Having formed a help society to start group farming and bring down costs, farmers in Punjab''s Ferozepur villages now want to process and sell their farm produces

Indian researchers, along with those from 13 other countries have sequenced the genome of the tomato and its wild ancestor Solanum pimpinellifolium

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

Farmers are using innovative trench technique to grow the European vegetable they call 'jugni'', and are earning a good profit; none of them aware of its real name

But things may change for one of the largest potato belts of Maharashtra this year.

Ties up with a Japanese agency to share and transfer knowledge, experience and technologies for soybean cultivation

Govt efforts get a boost with NABARD deciding to increase credit for dairy sector

Their numbers had dropped but demand for milk and meat has stayed high as ever. Now, goat rearing picks up again

Tractor sales pick up; govt promotes use of implements, launches schemes for machines on rent and at subsidy

Lahaul potato finds a favourable market this year but farmers keep looking at other options

In Damla, he began cultivating on his ancestral property of two acres and found it was his true calling.

To break monopoly of state-run markets, encourage direct procurement

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

The pomegranate, believed to have originated in Iran, has for ages thrived also in India, which accounts for half the world''s production, yet farmers'' responses have varied from state to state

Weightiest boll comes up by accident, gene source for strongest fibre by design, both at Nagpur''s cotton research institute

Encouraged by CBRTI director M T Wakode, Vivek, 28, applied for a credit-linked subsidy scheme under the Prime Minister''s Employment Generation Programme.

Karamvir Singh Sidhu, 60, of in Samana, Patiala, annually earns over Rs 2 crore, all of it from the peas he grows on his 50-acre farm

Genome sequence drafted, scientists on evolution trail

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

Punjab introduces two summer varieties of mushrooms, traditionally seen as a winter crop

Maharashtra villages fall back on centuries-old reservoir systems for irrigation

Burning crop residue after harvest on the field itself is common in Madhya Pradesh. One may not always get to see the flames

Emu farmers struggle as they get focus wrong, while oil is yet to find a market

Instrument tells the farmer just how much irrigation his paddy field needs

State govt remains opposed as ever but it''s Bt that thrives on cotton fields

Jammu and Kashmir''s efforts to promote pisciculture as a means of employment are gradually drawing in young Kashmiris.

Punjab harvests cocoons twice a year. Hoshiarpur woman shows how to do it three more times.

Himachal apples suffer for bumper production, lack of preservation facilities and rush to market

In malnourished belt, a cooperative rescues farmers by procuring uncommon veggies.

Preservation of onions and using powder or dried flakes is way of ushering a change in kitchen.

Institute tests new variety of potato that is healthier and suitable for consumption of diabetes patients.

The government is making the seed available to farmers to meet the high demand.

The existing facilities are usually used up for high-grade apples to preserve their quality and taste.

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

The Norton 360 suite includes device protection from viruses and internet security, access to secure virtual private network (VPN), cloud storage for backup, password manager and parental controls

Madhukar Kamath talks to about how the succession plan unravelled at DDB Mudra

Rome, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Italy's new European Union Commissioner will concentrate on businesses and on employment, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini vowed on Tuesday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has backed "new forms of self-policing by social media platforms" and action by volunteer groups to fight hate speech spreading at "lightning speed" through digital media.

US stocks ended higher as hopes of easing trade tensions cheered on Wall Street ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Japan.