Topic
Vegetables
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Deals & capital, BiharWhy an IIM topper from Bihar became a vegetable vendor: the story of Kaushlendra KumarKaushlendra Kumar, an agricultural engineer and IIM graduate from Bihar, started Kaushalya Foundation in 2008 to sell vegetables with local farmers and grew it to a Rs 5 crore turnover.
- Inputs & crop science, AssamA new Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence (CoE) for vegetables established in AssamIsrael's ambassador Dr Ron Malka and Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation of an Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence for vegetables in Assam.
- Policy & trade, HaryanaInsurance cover to be provided for vegetable and horticultural crops in Haryana, says J P DalalHaryana agriculture minister J P Dalal announced insurance of Rs 40,000 per acre for farmers growing vegetables and horticultural crops.
- Policy & trade, KeralaKerala becomes the first state in the country to fix the floor price of 16 vegetablesKerala has set floor prices for 16 vegetables from 1 November, fixed at 20 per cent above production cost, with produce bought at that price if market rates fall below it.
- 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.