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    Farm matters - Page 2

    PM 'dedicates' biofortified cereals to nation; his govt should also procure them preferentially

    Vivian Fernandes
    21 Oct 2024 6:06 PM IST

    Currently, there is no incentive to produce biofortified varieties, which entail extra costs; preferential procurement would compensate farmers for 'yield penalty'

    farmer msp
    Farm matters
    Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAIs U-turn on A2 milk
    Farm matters

    Face-saving for Modi govt? Controversy over FSSAI's U-turn on A2 milk

    2 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    paddy cultivation
    Farm matters

    Centre raises paddy MSP by Rs 117 to Rs 2,300 per quintal for 2024-25

    19 Jun 2024 9:54 PM IST
    mango tree, farm
    Farm matters

    Drought, severe heat, mildew attacks play havoc on mango production

    5 May 2024 6:57 PM IST
    haveri election rally of congress

    Farmer suicides, agrarian crisis largely ignored in election season

    22 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

    Why the versatile Byadagi chilli is losing its zing for Karnataka farmers

    15 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

    Why Byadagi chilli is turning up the heat in Karnataka

    13 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Agriculture

    Nearly 8,300 soil testing labs set up since 2014-15 to help boost crop yield

    25 Feb 2024 4:18 PM IST
    R Gopinath of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation

    Corporate tax holidays are 'sops', farmer subsidies are 'welfare': Scientist

    25 Feb 2024 4:07 PM IST
    Farmers protest

    2021 vs 2024: A tale of two farmer protests

    19 Feb 2024 6:04 PM IST
    farmer protest combo

    Divided by borders, united by hope: Why European, Indian farmers are protesting

    12 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
    IFFCO Nano Urea

    Interim Budget: Nano urea can cut subsidy bills, but what about yield?

    4 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

    Karnataka drought | Why famous rice curator Syed Ghani stopped sowing paddy

    31 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Budget 2023-24, Agriculture, Finance Minister

    How biofortification can tackle undernourishment better

    1 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

    Stubble issue: Why Punjab Agri Univ prefers straw retention to removal

    Vivian Fernandes
    28 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST

    University cold to NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand’s proposal for biogas production from paddy straw; says it's expensive and not environment-friendly

    How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

    How herbicide-tolerant varieties can make rice farming less water-intensive

    12 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
    How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

    How rice researcher Swati Nayak bridges the gap between lab and field

    2 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Need new bajra cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

    Need new 'bajra' cultivation map, revision of classification criteria: Study

    9 Sept 2023 4:43 PM IST
    As onion gets costlier, govts measures to rein in prices anger farmers

    As onion gets costlier, govt's measures to rein in prices anger farmers

    21 Aug 2023 3:14 PM IST
    monsoon rice

    Monsoon’s uneven march may cast shadow on India’s rice production

    4 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
    El Nino wheat food supply prices

    El Nino this year may hit local production, but not impact food supply on global scale

    18 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
    Rice paddy farming farmers climate change

    Rice farmers must adopt climate-resilient varieties, practices faster: Expert

    10 July 2023 10:46 PM IST
    Rajeev Varshney

    We need foreign tie-ups for better research: Agri-scientist Rajeev Varshney

    17 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
    Why MSP legislation has become an economic and political hot potato

    Why MSP legislation has become an economic and political hot potato

    25 April 2023 3:07 PM IST
    Crucial farm committee set to meet in Lucknow, but MSP, other issues still not solved

    Crucial farm committee set to meet in Lucknow, but MSP, other issues still not solved

    20 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry

    Rainfall deficit-causing El Nino likely in coming months: why India should worry

    4 March 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Palatability, shelf life key factors in boosting millet consumption: Scientist

    Palatability, shelf life key factors in boosting millet consumption: Scientist

    19 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Budget 2023-24 must focus on climate-smart regenerative agriculture: Expert

    Budget 2023-24 must focus on climate-smart regenerative agriculture: Expert

    29 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Poultry sector worried over diversion of maize to ethanol production

    Poultry sector worried over diversion of maize to ethanol production

    8 Jan 2023 8:10 AM IST
    High prices, robust demand help banana-growers recover from lockdown-time losses

    High prices, robust demand help banana-growers recover from lockdown-time losses

    29 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
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