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Goa to get Israeli expertise in farming sector

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 19:41

Israel, known worldwide for its expertise in agriculture, will help Goa in rejuvenating the sector and its allied segments.

TN farmers to get Rs 50-70 more per quintal for paddy

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 16:08

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Thursday said farmers in the state would get an additional Rs 50 and Rs 70 per quintal over the minimum support price of Rs 1,310 (ordinary) and Rs 1,345 (high quality) respectively.

PepsiCo India to scale up collaborative farming model

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 13:06

The company aims to strengthen regions where it is already working with the farmers and also entering new geographies in the country.

Malayalam film celebrities taking to farming in big way

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 12:43

Several Mollywood celebrities are taking to farming in a big way, thereby giving a boost to the Kerala Government`s efforts to attract the youth to agriculture.

Now, robot that lets cows milk themselves

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 18:39

A Dutch firm has developed a revolutionary robotic milker which allows cows to milk themselves - and the animals can learn to use it faster than even farmers!

Organic farming helps farmers increase their resilience to climate change

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 12:52

Mathuralal Patel is not sure why someone in New Delhi or Mumbai would prefer vegetables from his farm to his neighbour`s, but he knows that the way he grows crops is good for his soil.

Sustainable farming can help Indian farmers counter climate change

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 15:26

Farming has never been easy. Farmers have to face a host of challenges, the most difficult of which is dealing with the uncertainties of nature.

IGNOU offers course on organic farming

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 16:12

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for a course in organic farming, a statement from the varsity said on Saturday.

'Organic farming to usher evergreen revolution in country'

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 17:29

Emphasising the need to educate farmers for making right use of fertilisers, noted agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan on Thursday said the wave of organic farming will usher in the "evergreen revolution" in country.

Farming provides new perspectives to cinema: Mangesh Hadawale

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 15:42

Director Mangesh Hadawale, whose upcoming movie ‘Dekh Indian Circus’ has won four National awards this year, says juggling film making and farming provides him unique perspectives to look at cinema.

After horse meat, now organic farming scandal hits Europe

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 16:32

Germany is hit by a new food scandal as authorities struggled to restore consumers` confidence in meat products shattered by the recent discovery of horse meat in thousands of ready meals sold across Europe labelled as beef.

Bihar potato farmer sets new world record

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 12:59

Bihar is the third-largest potato producing state, after Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Last year, five farmers here created a world record, producing 224 quintals of paddy per hectare.