Shimla: It has been a year of mixed fortunes for farmers with the state recording an all-time high rabi and kharif production and the lowest apple output since 1999.

Solan: Scientists of the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, have achieved a rare feat by developing high- yielding hybrids of white button mushroom through crossing.

BHUBANESWAR: Calling for an increase in agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability to provide food and nutritional security to masses, experts at the 31st convocation of Orissa Uni

In less than three years, more than 9,500 polyhouses have replaced ‘terraces’ on nearly 100 hectares of cultivable land on the slopes of Himachal Pradesh.

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh is mulling to prepare a master plan soon to streamline the activities of agriculture and allied sectors, Agriculture Minister Setong Sena said today.

The master plan will help the farmers of the State in a manifold way to sustain their economy, the minister said after inaugurating the two-day Fish festival cum Kishan Mela, a technology outreach programme being organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Balijan, near here on Thursday.

New Delhi: Delhi high court has directed the central and state governments to chalk out a plan within two months to ensure that vegetables and fruits are not treated with pesticides beyond the perm

Ratnakar Golewar, 42, a farmer from Warud in Amravati district, was quite happy with the yield in his 7-acre orange orchard this year.