Strong demand, high production cheer up Indian pepper growers despite rising imports
Strong demand, high production and a steady rise in prices brought cheer to the Indian pepper sector in 2024 despite rising imports....
Rebounding prices offer growers hope as inclement climate wreaks havoc on cardamom
Plagued by low productivity, cardamom seems to have lost its “aroma” this year, prompting farmers to call 2024 as one of the worst...
CAI urges Govt to provide ₹500 cr budgetary support to help cotton growers adopt drip irrigation to boost yields
The Cotton Association of India (CAI), the apex trade body for the sector, has urged the Government to provide budgetary support of at...
Opting for stable prices, Indian mustard growers switch to wheat
The sowing of rabi crops this year points to the area under wheat gaining over mustard, a pointer that farmers are looking to bank on a...
Indian growers expect coffee prices to stay firm in near-term
Indian coffee growers expect prices to be firm in the near term on tight global supplies. They feel that prices need to be stable for about...
Indian coffee growers get a respite as EU Parliament grants more time for EUDR compliance
Shade-grown coffee at a Coffee estate in Kodagu district (Coorg), Karnataka. File | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Indian coffee industry...
NRCB advises banana growers on controlling mealybug attack
NRCB scientists interacting with banana growers in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The ICAR- National Research Centre for...
Non-basmati rice procurement woes in Punjab may force growers to shift to basmati
Basmati farmers in Punjab are happy despite receiving prices lower than last year. The reason for their happiness is the problems with the...
3F Oil Palm partners Karnataka horticulture department to support growers
3F Oil Palm Pvt Ltd, a company engaged in oil palm development, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka...
High moisture content leaves cotton growers worried in some Indian States
Cotton farmers in Telangana are a worried lot as market prices for the commodity fell below the minimum support price (MSP) in several...