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Coffee prices soar, but 15% loss in yield expected due to vagaries of weather

Coffee prices soar, but 15% loss in yield expected due to vagaries of weather

A file photo of coffee beans in an estate in Kodagu district (Coorg) of Karnataka. , Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR…
Government hikes copra MSP by up to ₹420 to ₹12,100 per quintal

Government hikes copra MSP by up to ₹420 to ₹12,100 per quintal

The total financial implication of the copra MSP hike would be ₹855 crore. , Photo Credit: The Hindu The government…
US recognition of tea as a healthy beverage hailed

US recognition of tea as a healthy beverage hailed

Tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves. , Photo Credit: K. Ananthan The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) has hailed the United States…
Drones transforming farming in India, market to reach $631 million by 2030: Garuda Aerospace CEO

Drones transforming farming in India, market to reach $631 million by 2030: Garuda Aerospace CEO

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace with a drone. , Photo Credit: The Hindu After tractors and farm equipment,…
Auction-only route for dust tea sale against govt.’s ease of doing business policy: NETA

Auction-only route for dust tea sale against govt.’s ease of doing business policy: NETA

The North East Tea Association said producers should be at liberty to sell their produce in whatever manner they feel…
Potato traders threaten strike from December 3 if West Bengal doesn’t allow selling to other States

Potato traders threaten strike from December 3 if West Bengal doesn’t allow selling to other States

Neighboring States such as Odisha and Jharkhand rely heavily on West Bengal for their potato supply. Representational file image. ,…
Incubation centers for bamboo-based startups in Northeast soon

Incubation centers for bamboo-based startups in Northeast soon

Representational image only. , Photo Credit: Special arrangement GUWAHATI A Sikkim-based university, focusing on industry-immersive education, has collaborated with the…
Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Center

Paddy procurement in Punjab going on smoothly, says Center

Workers weigh and pack paddy bags at a grain market. , Photo Credit: Reuters Amid complaints and protests by farmers’…
India needs to hike domestic fertilizer output to offset unstable market: Economist

India needs to hike domestic fertilizer output to offset unstable market: Economist

Dr. Nicholas Sitko Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Senior Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations,…
Center sends train with 1,600 tonnes of onions to Delhi to ease prices

Center sends train with 1,600 tonnes of onions to Delhi to ease prices

Image used for representative purpose only. , Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Union Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare has said on…