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India may need some dairy imports despite improving stocks, says official
India's stockpiles of dairy products have recovered in the past two months, though some products could qualify for duty free imports during peak demand season, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
In Jharkhand, a rare drought leaves farmers with no paddy to sell
Low rainfall during the kharif sowing season and persistent drought conditions last year, brought on due to climate change, have hit farmers in the largely rain-fed state hard
Telangana State emerges as 3rd largest cotton producer in India
The Telangana State government's measures to boost cotton production have yielded positive results, as the State has emerged as the top cotton producer in South India and the third-largest producer in the country, after Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Diversifying crop fields reduces pest abundance, study finds
Intercropping—the practice of planting mixtures of crops—can be an effective pest management tool worldwide, a new University of Florida study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows.
Kenya to double its avocado export in the next five years as demand increases
Kenya is planning to double its avocado export from Sh15 billion to Sh30 billion annually in the next five years following increasing demand of the country’s produce in the international market.
UK: consultation on new rules for all bird keepers
Proposals have been unveiled that will force every keeper of birds in the UK to register their birds. Until now, only those who keep more than 50 birds are required to do so, but the new plans are part of the government’s action to tackle avian influenza.
Vegetable prices soar due to unseasonal rains; tomato prices double, lemon, ginger rates jump 60%
Tomato prices in Bhiwani and Haryana have spiked to up to Rs 40 per kg from Rs 20 per kg earlier. Unseasonal rains and inclement weather have led to a surge in vegetable prices, a vegetable seller in Bhiwani said.
Apple Farmers Unite, Protest Against Centre's Farming Policies
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The farmers alleged that these policies enabled large agribusiness corporate houses to make huge profits while the growers face a decline in their income.
Telangana leading cotton producer in South India, third largest in country
After Gujarat and Maharashtra, Telangana emerged as the third leading producer of cotton with 57.97 lakh bales production in 2020-21 and 48.78 lakh bales in 2021-22
Young Tanzanian agripreneur secures export market for bee products in South Africa
Stefano Kileo, a young Tanzanian agripreneur in beekeeping subsector has, through his company- Beegift Products and Services, secured an export market in South Africa for the company’s bee products.