04-September-2014 Production and price risks affect the income of farmers, which has adverse effect on their capacity to invest in advance crop varieties, techniques of production and capital formation in farm sector. Inaugurating a Seminar on concept of farm income insurance scheme at Ahmedabad today, Union Minister of Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said […]
Aug 28, 2014 Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has lauded the efforts of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) in developing a technology for neera production. Inaugurating the neera plant at the College of Agriculture (CoA), Padannakkad, the Chief Minister said neera production was bound to enhance the profits of coconut farmers in the State and the […]
Aug 29, 2014 KOCHI: India’s organic trade is predicted to touch RS 6,000 crore ($1 billion) by 2015 as states are promoting organic crops in a big way with increasing awareness on good health. States like Kerala are planning to declare one of its districts as fully organic in a few years