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Nel Jayaraman's seeds of change

Akila Kannadasan

Remembering Nel Jayaraman who touched the lives of hundreds of farmers by reviving traditional paddy varieties

Rajendran, president of Karaikal Region Farmers Association, explaining the difficulties faced by paddy growers in Karaikal.

Peacock menace plagues Karaikal farmers

A scene from a coffee plantation near Muttil in Wayanad where coffee plants have bloomed before time.

Coffee blossoms early in Wayanad

E.M. Manoj Farmers fear the untimely phenomenon will delay harvest and increase labour cost

A field of chrysanthemums at Hemmady village in Udupi district.

Climatic variations, pests leave chrysanthemum growers worried

Ganesh Prabhu Chrysanthemum growers are a worried lot as their crop has been affected by variations in climate and, in some cases, pests at Hemmady in Udupi district. Chrysanthemum, or sevantige, is grown roughly on about 60 acres in Hemmady and Katbelthur villages. About 80 farmers are cultivating the flower. The farmers usually grow three crops. They cultivate the first crop in August, the second in September, and the third in October. It takes about six months for chrysanthemum plants to grow and yield

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HYDERABAD: TELANGANA: 21/08/2015: Activities at Mehaboob market in Hyderabad was partially dull as the inflow of Onions has been weakened for past few weeks. During our visit to the market, when we enquired about import of Onion from other states, the market official told mostly we receive the crop from the neighbouring state of Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh, but due to low rain fall the crop has failed in those part of the country. Earlier we used to receive about hundred truck load of crop, which has been reduced to 40-50 lorry load per day. Eventually the prices also sky-rocketed and gone upto Rs.5800 per quintal for the best variety, which was Rs. 3200 per quintal just a month ago. Meanwhile the Telangana state government has set up the Onion shops at Raythu Bazar and selling at a subsidised price of Rs. 20 per kg to curb the crisis. Interestingly, the traders in the market declared that despite having a low inflow of the crop, a chunk is being exported to the states of Orissa, Punjab, Delhi and West Bengal. Photo: G. Ramakrishna

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‘Fall army worm hits maize seed production in TS’

Avarekai season almost over, but bean is still in short supply

Nel Jayaraman's seeds of change

Peacock menace plagues Karaikal farmers

Coffee blossoms early in Wayanad

Climatic variations, pests leave chrysanthemum growers worried

‘Techie farmer’ tries to weed out pesticides

He taps into IT skills to taste success in natural farming in A.P.

As mercury dips wheat production likely to snowball

Fall in temperature will boost growth of shoots, which will consequently increase the yield of the crop: expert

Integrated cultivation need of the hour, farmers told

Scientist calls for diversification to meet challenges in agriculture

IISR releases new pest management solutions

Products to fight diseases affecting cardamom, ginger, black pepper

Rubber goes for a swap

The risks of falling prices, rising costs and drop in yield have seen farmers in Kottayam, the rubber heartland of the State, switching to fruit crops

Tapping is toast, now a jackfruit revolution in the making

Varghese Tharakan has developed the ‘Ayurjack’ variety that can be grown in small households and bears fruits that are plucked from the ground.

Farmers hit by slump in demand for tobacco

Tobacco Board’s export wing urged to study reasons for the dip in both international and domestic markets

Central teams assessing drought damage

State govts. have sought ₹17,000 cr. as assistance for 2 crore hectares of affected land

Vegetable farmers facing hardship

Horticorp fails to pay for vegetables procured from them

M.S. Swaminathan distances himself from GM paper

Controversial article in the eye of a storm

Cultivable area fast dwindling in Madurai

Agricultural land is being reclassified and allotted for housing and industrial use in the recent years, alleges a farmer

M.S. Swaminathan calls GM crops a failure; Centre’s adviser faults paper

Genetically engineered Bt cotton has failed to provide livelihood security for farmers, says article.

Nel Jayaraman, who preserved traditional paddies, is no more

Nel Jayaraman, farmer and consumer activist, who dedicated his life for collecting, reviving and preserving traditional paddy varieties, died in a

Is our food system sustainable?

A 'food system' involves the infrastructure and processes that go into feeding the population, such as growing, harvesting and transportation. The

Record yield of 15.3 lakh tonnes of paddy in Krishna district

Favourable weather, timely supply of irrigation water are the reasons

This repository in Shivamogga has 190 native paddy varieties

UAHS has set up a seed bank and a museum for farmers

Innovative crop drying technology to boost harvest

Solar Bubble Dryer demonstrated for the first time in Odisha

36,629 tonnes of vegetables sold through farm fresh shops: Minister

A total of 36,629 tonnes of vegetables procured from farmers were sold for ₹115.28 crore through the 75 farm fresh shops in the State, said Minister

Govt. mulling over having its own crop insurance scheme

In the light of problems farmers are facing with the current insurance scheme, the State government is mulling over having its own crop insurance

Minister all praise for zero budget farming

It uses less fertilizers and farmers get assured profits

Organic farmers’ federation on the lines of KMF by January

The federation will help in better marketing, says Minister

Rabi crop sowing lags behind

Crop sowing in the ongoing winter (rabi) season is lagging behind this year, with the acreage sown of most major crops lower than usual for this

Odisha announces drought relief package for 9 districts

Declares 100% remission of land, water cess for farmers

Here, farmers wish for a storm

Ramanathapuram has not received showers in a while

Natural farming: Manipur, Nagaland to emulate State

Success of ZBNF in Visakhapatnam Agency floors Imphal team

Is crop insurance scheme losing steam?

Of the 84 lakh farmers who withdrew, 68.31 lakh are from the four BJP-ruled States: reply to RTI

Mobile app for pepper farmers

App connects framers with research institutions, govt agencies

Damaged crop dampens wedding season in ‘apple bowl’ of Kashmir

Devastated orchard owners now seek to mend trees felled by the untimely snowfall, say compensation announced is just a speck in comparison to the losses

Two museums in Mandya are saving native paddy grains from extinction

A farmer’s house in the nondescript Kirugavalu village is the country’s largest private rice museum

‘Bhungroo’ brings hope where dry spells prevail

70% of rainwater harvested by the system can be used

It’s destination Europe for T.N. bananas

Thanks to a unique post-harvest handling system, a consignment will soon reach Italy

Equip small farmers for sustainable growth, rubber industry told

It’s the biggest challenge before the sector, says economist

Mariculture policy draft under fire from fishers

Proposals detrimental to traditional fishermen, says forum

ZBNF revolution sweeps village in Andhra Pradesh

Farmers on cloud nine over dramatic turnaround in fortunes

Dip in stubble-burning cases in Punjab: officials

Stubble burning cases in key grain-producing States of Punjab and Haryana have dipped this season compared to the last year, according to

Cow dung and urine are the real crop boosters

Local farmer blends natural mix in 15 acres, tripling yield

Harvesters make it easy for farmers

Agricultural fields which otherwise would have been left unploughed are being cultivated now

It is back to nature for these urban farmers

The concept of zero budget natural farming, which is neither chemical-loaded nor organic with its reliance on manure, is swiftly catching up

Drought: govt. asks farmers to go for short duration crops

Contingency plan focusing on alternative crops drawn up

Agricultural policies need to be producer-oriented, says expert

"All stakeholders should take up collaborative research work with National Agricultural Research System institutions"

Fisheries livelihood losses up to ₹94 crore, says CIFT estimate

The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi, which has made a rapid assessment of the damage to craft and gear and livelihood of capture

What the agriculture census shows about land holdings in India

The number of small and marginal agricultural land holdings in the country (known as operational holdings) has registered a marginal increase in

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