Madurai, Jun 18: Alagu Servai, in his sixties, is small-made, has a bald head and wears a perpetual smile. This farmer is known for his wit; on one occasion he even made chief minister J Jayalalithaa laugh when he messed up his speech papers at a felicitation ceremony organised by Madurai farmers in August, 2014. […]
New York, Jun 18: When Scott and Missy Tannen were putting the final touches on their home renovation in Summit, New Jersey, a few years ago, they embarked on a seemingly pedestrian chore: choosing sheets for their new king bed. Missy Tannen set off to the mall in search of quality bedding but quickly fell […]
Kolkata, Jun 15: In order to boost ‘home tourism’ in Bengal, the state government has decided to promote organic farming in areas promoting home stays for tourists. “Two thousand rooms and increasing, home stays are the new craze for tourists visiting north Bengal. Home tourism in Darjeeling Hills is set to get another boost. The […]
Shivamogga, Jun 15: With the onset of monsoon in the district, farmers have gotten busy sowing seeds in all seven taluks here. Maize is the main crop grown in Shikaripur, Sorab, Shivamogga and Bhdravathi main taluks. Farmers have been advised by the agricultural department not to use spurious and cheap quality seeds for sowing. Small and […]
Shillong, Jun 15: Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh has highlighted the achievements of his ministry on the second anniversary of NDA government in office. During the interaction via-video conferencing with journalists of Meghalaya yesterday, Mr Singh, along with officials of the Agriculture ministry, stressed on the need to promote organic farming even as […]
Karimnagar, Jun 12: Minister for Agriculture Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said the government is committed to uplift the lives of farmers. Inaugurating Horticulture Polytechnic building complex worth Rs 1.05 crore and Krishi Vignana Kendra building worth Rs 95 crore at Ratnagiri village under Kamanpur mandal on Saturday, the Minister said the government will provide 100 per cent […]
Ludhiana, Jun 10: The farm experts of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) emphasized on strengthening the research-extension-farmer-marketing linkages during the two-day training course on “Role of Public-Private Partnership in Agricultural Development” and “Group-Led-Extension,” which concluded in the University on Friday. The course was conducted under the guidance of R.S. Sidhu, Director of Extension Education, PAU. Agriculture […]
Chennai, June 19: Ask any cotton farmer and he will tell you that there is no market for desi cotton that comes in many varieties, including Kurunganni from Tamil Nadu, Pondru from Andhra Pradesh, Magad and Kaala from Gujarat, Jayadhar and Pandharapur from Karnataka. Malathi, wife of a farmer from Nagapattinam district, recalls how they […]
Resolution from the paddy farmers convention at the “Nel Thiruvizha” ( National level paddy festival) at Adhirengam, Thiruthiraipoondi, Tamilnadu, 4th and 5th June 2016 Paddy farmers in India need Income Parity and not Charity. The pathetically low Minimum Support Price (MSP) declared by Central Government is unacceptable. We demand Rs 5,100 per quintal MSP for […]
Bhatinda, June 10: Everyday, the dimly lit and shabby Bhatinda railway station in the Indian state of Punjab comes to life sharp at 9 pm. The reason? The arrival of a passenger train that’s been long christened as the Cancer train on platform no 2. The train leaves Bhatinda around 9.25 pm and covers a […]