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Farm matters

PM 'dedicates' biofortified cereals to nation; his govt should also procure them preferentially

Vivian Fernandes
21 Oct 2024 6:06 PM IST

Currently, there is no incentive to produce biofortified varieties, which entail extra costs; preferential procurement would compensate farmers for 'yield penalty'

farmer msp
Farm matters
Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAIs U-turn on A2 milk
Farm matters

Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAI's U-turn on A2 milk

2 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
paddy cultivation
Farm matters

Centre raises paddy MSP by Rs 117 to Rs 2,300 per quintal for 2024-25

19 Jun 2024 9:54 PM IST
mango tree, farm
Farm matters

Drought, severe heat, mildew attacks play havoc on mango production

5 May 2024 6:57 PM IST
haveri election rally of congress

Farmer suicides, agrarian crisis largely ignored in election season

22 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

15 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

13 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
Agriculture

Nearly 8,300 soil testing labs set up since 2014-15 to help boost crop yield

25 Feb 2024 4:18 PM IST
R Gopinath of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation

Corporate tax holidays are 'sops', farmer subsidies are 'welfare': Scientist

25 Feb 2024 4:07 PM IST
Farmers protest

2021 vs 2024: A tale of two farmer protests

19 Feb 2024 6:04 PM IST
farmer protest combo

Divided by borders, united by hope: Why European, Indian farmers are protesting

12 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
IFFCO Nano Urea

Interim Budget: Nano urea can cut subsidy bills, but what about yield?

4 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

31 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
Budget 2023-24, Agriculture, Finance Minister

How biofortification can tackle undernourishment better

1 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

Vivian Fernandes
28 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST

University cold to NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand’s proposal for biogas production from paddy straw; says it's expensive and not environment-friendly

How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

12 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

2 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
Need new bajra cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

Need new 'bajra' cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

9 Sept 2023 4:43 PM IST
As onion gets costlier, govts measures to rein in prices anger farmers

As onion gets costlier, govt's measures to rein in prices anger farmers

21 Aug 2023 3:14 PM IST
monsoon rice

Monsoon’s uneven march may cast shadow on India’s rice production

4 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
El Nino wheat food supply prices

El Nino this year may hit local production, but not impact food supply on global scale

18 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
Rice paddy farming farmers climate change

Rice farmers must adopt climate-resilient varieties, practices faster: Expert

10 July 2023 10:46 PM IST
Rajeev Varshney

We need foreign tie-ups for better research: Agri-scientist Rajeev Varshney

17 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
Why MSP legislation has become an economic and political hot potato

Why MSP legislation has become an economic and political hot potato

25 April 2023 3:07 PM IST
Crucial farm committee set to meet in Lucknow, but MSP, other issues still not solved

Crucial farm committee set to meet in Lucknow, but MSP, other issues still not solved

20 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry

Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry

4 March 2023 6:30 AM IST
Palatability, shelf life key factors in boosting millet consumption: Scientist

Palatability, shelf life key factors in boosting millet consumption: Scientist

19 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
Budget 2023-24 must focus on climate-smart regenerative agriculture: Expert

Budget 2023-24 must focus on climate-smart regenerative agriculture: Expert

29 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
Poultry sector worried over diversion of maize to ethanol production

Poultry sector worried over diversion of maize to ethanol production

8 Jan 2023 8:10 AM IST
High prices, robust demand help banana-growers recover from lockdown-time losses

High prices, robust demand help banana-growers recover from lockdown-time losses

29 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
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