THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) at Sreekaryam, here, has developed a bio-pesticide for field pests from Cassava (Tapioca) and is in the process of developing a bio-fumigant for storage pests.

Awareness rally on Rajarajan 1,000 technique flagged off

Overview:Collector T.N. Hariharan (left), inspecting the paddy transplantation being

RAMANATHAPURAM: As many as 6,000 hectares will be brought under the

The State Government had planned to facilitate the farming of industrial hemp on about 30,000 hectares of barren land in Uttarakhand which has failed to take off this year.

Small agro-processing firms can now look to domestic research centres to enhance value and shelf life of farm products
Surinder Sud / New Delhi November 30, 2010, 0:22 IST

After initial hiccups, the agro-processing industry has finally begun to grow in both organised and unorganised sectors, though in distinctly different manners.

Punjab

- Colour leaf chart, mechanised cultivation, training sessions for better returns

The Nagaon agriculture department will introduce the concept of leaf colour chart among farmers this boro season, which starts next month.

Nearly 1,000 colour charts will be distributed among the farmers of the district under the centrally sponsored National Food Security Mission (NFSM).

A leaf colour chart