Topic
Horticulture
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalAchieve the best apple orchards with these 4 stepsA four-step guide to growing apple trees: choosing a sunny, well-drained site, planting and spacing, pruning, and harvesting at the right time.
- Markets, GlobalTop 8 global leading fruit producers in the worldChina, India, Brazil, the US, Spain, Mexico, Italy and Indonesia lead world fruit production, with China producing some 242.79 million metric tons in 2020.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaRed ladyfinger is the new superfoodA red okra variety called Kumkum Bhindi is being grown by a farmer near Bhopal and sells at Rs 45 to Rs 80 a kg wholesale, against Rs 12 to 15 for green ladyfinger.
- Policy & trade, JharkhandJharkhand government to fix MSP of vegetables soonJharkhand plans to fix minimum support prices for vegetables such as peas, tomatoes and cauliflower, through a committee whose plan could take effect within three months.
- Policy & trade, Jammu and KashmirGovt opens up agriculture, horticulture and allied sectors to all communities in J&KJammu and Kashmir's Administrative Council has allowed agriculturists to sell land to non-agriculturists with official permission, up to 20 kanals for farming and 80 kanals for orchards.
- Inputs & crop science, Tamil NaduHorticulture department will distribute onion saplings to stabilise onion pricesThe horticulture department in Trichy is raising small onion seedlings to give farmers in place of bulbs, which it says will shorten the crop cycle and steady prices.
- Deals & capital, IndiaAre investments in agriculture organised?With public investment in agriculture falling, the government is leaving new farm infrastructure to private investors, many of them indebted farmers, and more policy support is needed.
- Inputs & crop science, GlobalBlooming business: fascinating facts about floricultureOutlines the history and uses of floriculture, the global flower trade led by the Netherlands, and the industry's challenges, from labour costs to supply chain disruption.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaFloriculture flourishes: navigating a blooming businessExplains what floriculture covers, its history and uses, and how to start a floriculture business in India, from market research and site choice to licences and market links.
- Inputs & crop scienceHow to make a profit farming veggiesSets out steps to run a profitable vegetable farm, from choosing crops in demand and preparing soil to irrigation, pest control, harvest timing and marketing.