`Irresponsible reportage can harm business'

Vishal Nath, director, National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL), says there is no scientific evidence to prove that acute encephalitis syndrome (…

Not so hard to crack

A rare fungus threatens Indian walnuts

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NREGS expansion

Fruit scare

Encephalitis is not only threatening lives in Bihar, but also the livelihood of litchi farmers as unconfirmed reports link the disease to the fruit

To bee or not to bee

The bumble-bee falls victim to the hi-tech floriculture techniques of gardeners in the UK

What a waste

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Roses for Valentine's day in the UK threaten Kenya's lake Naivasha

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Brief

Centre steps in to monitor food availability

Floods destroy standing crops; in July, hailstorm had damaged farms and orchards

Thermal Power projects threaten Ratnagiri's Alphonso mangoes

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In Court

Letters

Veggies delight

The rising demand for vegetables has opened up a money-making opportunity for small farmers. Already reeling from recurring droughts and …

126 ‘land deals’ backfired; most of them in Africa: GRAIN report

The failed investments involved acquisition of agricultural lands ranging from 1,000 hectares to 1.5 million hectares.

Ugandan farmers going commercial way in apple production

Currently, the Uganda government is promoting apple production under the National Agricultural Advisory services programme in the highlands of …

At rock bottom

It is difficult to find water even at record depths in Kolar, Karnataka's horticulture hub

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

Is permaculture a real solution to agricultural distress?

Permaculture farming, which spread across the West as part of the hippie movement, is fast gaining ground in India among subsistence farmers and …

Can permaculture make agriculture sustainable?

Himachal farmers start growing pomegranate and cabbage, as apple lines recede due to climate change

The apple growing belt is shifting to higher altitudes and intercropping in apple orchards with vegetable crops as it experiences warmer winters …