District Horticulture Officer Umadevi on Thursday urged all horticultural farmers in Anantapur district to enroll in the weather-based crop insurance scheme before the July 31 deadline. With monsoon rainfall remaining deficit, she…
Deficit southwest monsoon rains have hit hill vegetable yields in the Nilgiris, with the secretary of the Nilgiris Potato and Vegetable Growers Association reporting a 30-40% drop in output over the past…
India’s fertilizer sales fell 13% in July to 77.44 lakh tonnes from 89.41 lakh tonnes a year ago, the steepest drop for the main sowing month, according to government data reported by…
India's arabica coffee crop for 2026-27 faces damage from uneven monsoon rains and a rise in white stem borer pest infestation. Four key districts, Kodagu, Chikmagalur, Hassan and Wayanad, have recorded rainfall…
