Business of Agriculture

Varieties of Mangoes

22 May 2019

A resident in Fort Kochi has turned the terrace of his house into a mini-orchard, growing almost 40 varieties of mangoes on it.
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‘Reviving Origins’ to bring back lost coffees

21 May 2019

Nespresso has launched Reviving Origins, a new program to restore coffee farming in regions where it is under threat.
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National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India

20 May 2019

The government has so far procured 1.8 million tonnes of kharif season pulses and oilseeds, which is less than half of the sanctioned procurement
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Trade Development Facility will train farmers

19 May 2018

India has roped in an agency supported by the World Trade Organisation to train its farmers of black pepper, cumin, fennel and coriander
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Toor dal went up in the market

18 May 2019

The government has so far procured 1.8 million tonnes of kharif season pulses and oilseeds, which is less than half of the sanctioned procurement
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Golden Leaf India Awards

16 May 2019

The 15th edition of the golden leaf India awards; southern tea competition jointly organized by United Planters’ Association of Southern India
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Budget allocation

15 May 2019

The newly created Department of Fisheries (DoF) is caught in a war of words over resource distribution with the Department of Animal Husbandry
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India's cotton stock to a two-year low of 1.2 months by the end of CS 2019

14 May 2019

Ratings agency CRISIL expects the operating margins of domestic cotton yarn spinners to shrink 100-150 basis points (bps) in fiscal 2020 amid
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The seafood industry feels the need for sustainable aquaculture

13 May 2019

Shrimp production in the country, after showing a consistent growth in the last decade, is likely to drop by 10 to 15% this year as low prices
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Cotton Imports are Likely to Double

12 May 2019

India's 2018/19 cotton imports are likely to double from a year ago to a record 3.1 million bales as the drop in production to the lowest level
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