Growing walls
Brown breach
Fresh 'n juicy
A low-cost cooling chamber increases the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables and prevents weight loss
Forever fresh
Biotech capital
There is a great potential for biotechnological research in Bangalore, opine experts
Scent of the fruit king
Is climate change to blame for Bihar’s bad litchi harvest?
Unusually high temperatures during the fruiting season in April and May could be the reason, say farmers and scientists
Green and golden Srikakulam
Several efforts are being made to turn Andhra Pradesh’s remote, coastal district green and empower tribals in the process
PROJECT FOR FARMERS
Preserving fruits
Careful picking
Dragon fruit: Is it the next big thing in Indian horticulture
The dragon fruit, which is indigenous to the Americas, can grow in arid and semi-arid regions with very low input cost
High on health, low on popularity
The Phalsa fruit is available for only a few weeks in a year. Yet, it's sweet and sour taste will leave you asking for more
Flower on order
Genetic engineering can soon make plants bloom on cue and change the shape of a plant as required
Designer fruit
A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh
The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …
COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers
Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade
Winds of change in tribal villages
A slew of measures like horticulture, beekeeping, polycropping and creation of water harvesting structures guarantee income augmentation among …
Brushing aside environmental costs
Pomegranate king
New mango varieties
Is apple really good for the Himalayas?
Apple is the major crop in hills, but its role as a water guzzler or spread of orchards at the cost of nature is rarely discussed
Himachal apple growers left high and dry as commission agents dupe them
The farmers are organising themselves to press for a key law supposed to protect them, to be implemented properly
Climate change fails to find mention in Budget speech
Far from being a reformist budget, Budget 2018 merely touches upon few segments of Indian agriculture and is not likely to bring changes to …
At rock bottom
It is difficult to find water even at record depths in Kolar, Karnataka's horticulture hub