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Fast spreading disease of ginger
Fast spreading bacterial wilt of ginger had sporadic low incidence during the past one decade in low and mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. It has been noticed during the last two years that the intensity of this disease in augmenting each year resulting in more magnitude of the disease in the hilly parts of the state.

Drought-related human miseries
In India, where a majority of the population is engaged in agriculture, any disaster which affects this primary sector of production, impedes the overall development of society. Drought is one such disaster that has been hounding our agriculture since the pre-Independence era, resulting in famines and millions of starvation deaths.

Mulching for better vegetable crops
The use of chemicals for better production is making the soil exhaustive and polluting the environment. These chemicals are also harmful for human consumption. Mulching has been helpful not only in preventing moisture loss through evaporation from the soil and lowering the temperature but also reducing nutrient loss by leaching and weed control where chemical fertilisers and weedicides are used.

WB for revamping foodgrain market
The government can save crores of rupees if it replaces the present interventionist marketing system with a framework built on private trade, which could maintain grain flows that will keep prices stable and invest in modern transport, storage and processing.

India emerges largest producer of mint oil
India has become a world leader in the production and supply of menthol mint oil — a source material used by the pharma, food and perfume industry.

India: "Green Revolution" Bad News for Poor Laborers

Broken Committments: The Case of Pepsi in India

Indian Researcher Wins World Food Prize

Impact of Economic Reforms on Indian Agricultural Sector

Paddy procurement: farmers, commission agents sceptical - Survey Part I

New seed varieties to be launched PAU seeds selling in open market PAU plant hospital helps farmers PAU wheat research lauded

Cotton crop regains popularity

Farm view - A problem of plenty

Bollworms attack cotton crop

Dhanusha farmers take ‘pilgrimage’ to Punjab