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

As the clamour for a hike in cotton support price grows shriller, a study has found that cost of its production in backward regions like Vidarbha has gone up by 42 per cent

K R Jayan is leading a movement aimed at food security and environmental conservation. And at the centre of this revolution is the humble jackfruit

Decent rainfall, coupled with contract farming and govt policies, boosts wine production

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

Meghalaya is not only the abode of the clouds but also home to one of the tastiest and best oranges in the country

State accounts for nearly 40% of total area under certified organic farming in India.

The feat has inspired other villagers to write history.

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

Fighting climate change, state''s new mantra is diversification plum, kiwi, cherry, apricot, peach, pomegranate and strawberry being grown in the upper hills while citrus fruits and mangoes are options for the lower hills

ARI has developed a high-yielding variety, to seek Centre''s permission to release it to farmers

Punjab''s Citrus Estates help small farmers earn big by providing latest machinery and technical expertise

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

Crop loss figure already stands at Rs 200 cr

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

With farm workers abandoning the climbing job, Coconut Development Board has launched a trained army of climbers, calling them 'friends of coconut tree''

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

Traditionally a hub of wheat and paddy crops, the state is now exporting baby corn to the UK and other European countries in a big way

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

NRC-Y is encouraging Brokpas to adopt scientific methods of yak rearing; training them on product diversification for better returns

Dairy Development Board of Punjab is promoting milk substitute for better growth of calves

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

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

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

As bamboos flower in Arunachal, rodents multiply and destroy cardamom crops

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

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

Churah valley, site of a flower revolution, aims to diversify to exotic roses

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

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

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

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

Genome sequence drafted, scientists on evolution trail

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

Punjab Agriculture University launches two new varieties each of paddy and basmati; most farmers opt for the paddy option that promises the higher yield

After tryst with industry, govt shifts focus with agriculture policy that CM Naveen will unveil soon

Milk is the what sustains farmers in the rain-fed hills of Namhol in Himachal Pradesh. An initiative of six or seven families taken in 2001

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

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.

Root stock is a mother plant of wild citrus origin, resistant to major diseases.

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

The black carrot, once a grandma's special but now largely forgotten by the country, is making a comeback to Punjab.

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

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

Price starting at Rs 1,22,990, the new lineup of MacBook Pro will be available soon in the country

With the earbuds' firm hold, short braided cable, and water-resistant design, the Sport Pro is a quality companion for your workouts

The Karnataka Congress suspended its senior legislator from Bengaluru R. Roshan Baig for anti-party activities, a party official said late 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.