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

Area under contract farming heads downward as govt looks at new policy for diversification

On one side, fear of wipe-out by foreign arrivals. On the other, hopes of better infrastructure

Devkaran Malvi of Habidabad village has been less fortunate. Heavy rains brought down his yield from 15 quintals last year to less than 10, and he may not even recover the cost of cultivation.

Paddy harvests coming at a high cost, state prepares blueprint for shift towards other 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

Having drawn up a plan to diversify from paddy, Punjab''s challenge is to find a way to market fruits and vegetables, especially when they come in a glut

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

Kashmir warms up to cultivation of its countless medicinal plants

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

Hives of the wild rock bee are no longer burnt by beekeepers in Melghat, who have learnt scientific techniques and are extracting enough to export

MP farmers rarely use chemicals but few manage the organic farming certificate to market their produce better

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

Kashmir starts to wake up to the potential of its variety of flowers

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

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

Until the rains come, dry spots on the Tawa, Narmada and Tapti riverbeds provide a part-time farming option to villagers in Madhya Pradesh

Ahad Mir started growing strawberries on small patch of land of land decade ago as an experiment.

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

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

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

Neeli Raavi population dwindling in Punjab, scientists striving to save it see hope from across the border

Natural formulation hopes to fight ticks in dairy, meat animals without side-effects

A sweet change is gradually entering the farms of Bathinda. Farmers are commercially testing a crop they have hitherto known as not-a-very-popular

Banana growers in Punjab claim to be profiting heavily from the relatively new crop, but its one-crop-a-year pattern has prevented it from really catching on

Private players return for wheat, govt misses procurement target but says happy farmers earned

Artificial insemination project helps breed 1 lakh buffalo, cow calves for higher yields

Temperatures rising by the year and rainfall erratic, Punjab sets up centre for research on how its changing climate has been affecting its crops, and how to protect them

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

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

State keeps promoting greener varieties but farmers stick to water-guzzling PUSA 44

Himachal Pradesh is looking at the strawberry as a fancy alternative to the apple in the future.

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

Nearly a third of fruits and vegetables go waste for lack of post-harvesting facilities. The annual loss is Rs 2 lakh crore, a nationwide study estimates.

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.

Quick, easy returns with less investment, less space and less time. That is the crux of rabbit farming as two 'rabbit farmers'' in Punjab show how to make big bucks from this new venture,

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

Sources in the PAU fruit sciences department claim banana research had been halted midway because of lack of funds, staff and interest.

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

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

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

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

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.

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