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Mango aficionados in Delhi may be disheartened as crop hit
Mango lovers waiting for the famous traditional varieties may not be able to enjoy the taste early this time as the first lot of the crop has mostly been damaged.
Uganda private sector unveils fruits market project to create jobs for the youth and women
The project seeks to enhance value addition through the Young Africa Works Lead Firm Structure programme to create meaningful and sustainable employment.
Taiwan’s Farm Exporters Look to Unlock New Markets
Taiwanese exporters have made some headway in opening up new markets in an effort to lessen their reliance on Chinese consumers, but lack of support and onerous regulations abroad are holding them back.
The Impact of Nano Fertilizers in Agriculture for More Yields and High Profits
The Impact of Nano Fertilizers in Agriculture for More Yields and High Profits
India's cotton output could fall to 14-year low-trade body
India's cotton production in 2022/23 is set to fall to the lowest level in 14 years and below domestic consumption for the second straight year as yields dropped in producing states, a leading trade body said on Wednesday.
Poland grain reprieve offers little comfort to Ukrainian farmer
Volodymyr Bondaruk takes little comfort from Poland's decision to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain. His mixed dairy and arable farm in western Ukraine has already lost a Polish contract and he doubts it will ever be renewed.
India Needs To Raise Maize Output To 44-45 Million Tonnes In 5 Years: Union Agriculture Secretary
Union agriculture secretary Manoj Ahuja, speaking at the 9th India Maize Summit organied by industry body Ficci here, also stressed on the need to cut down the losses in the entire value chain of maize in a systematic manner.
India’s rapeseed output to be steady
Rapeseed production in India has been forecast to remain quite consistent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in New Delhi.
Kerala Farmers Worry: Fish Culture Extension Threatens Pokkali Rice Fields
Paddy farmers claim in a petition to Kerala Governor that the "fish lobby" has waged a campaign to make rice farming financially unviable, and that extending the time for fish culture in salt water fields is a win for the fish farmers.
5 Ways Livestock Can Be Used for Sustainable Agriculture & Higher Productivity
Livestock production constitutes a very important component of the agricultural economy of developing countries. Livestock’s productions go beyond direct food production to include multipurpose uses, such as skins, fiber, fuel, and fertilizer.