Government to address pesticide safety
The Department of Agriculture is gearing up to establish a State-wide network of laboratories equipped with facilities to detect pesticide residue in horticultural products. The laboratories will be...
View ArticleDistressed sugarcane farmers mull over new crops
MADURAI: Sugarcane farmers in the region are a dejected lot. Persisting with the crop, which is highly dependent on water, is a risk in the parched area. Besides, unsympathetic and arbitrary government...
View ArticleJust 1 lab in Tamil Nadu for pesticide test
Horticulture forms an integral part of Tamil Nadu's economy. With around 11.4 lakh hectares of farmland, there was a yield of 191.32 lakh tonnes of horticultural crop in the state in 2013-14 fiscal....
View Article“Bio-pesticide, a better alternative”
In a bid to lessen the effects of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides on crops, the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai is promoting ‘Integrated Pest Management’ (IPM) which...
View ArticleA fortnight of spurious pesticide seizures in Madurai
Better late than never is the response from the farming community to the mind-boggling revelations of the past fortnight in the wake of a series of raids on private outlets producing and selling...
View ArticlePesticide content not high
Farmers raised concerns regarding dip in sales of fruits and vegetables in the wake of reports that vegetables cultivated in Tamil Nadu, which were sold in Kerala, had high amounts of pesticides and...
View ArticlePesticide issue: What about mass breeding of lizards and owls?
MADURAI: "Why don't we go for mass breeding of lizards and owls to control pests and insects, instead of depending on pesticides and insecticides," asked a farmer who participated at a monthly farmers'...
View ArticlePesticides issue takes centre stage at farmers’ meeting
MADURAI: The ongoing issue about use of harmful pesticides on crops dominated the monthly farmers' grievance redressal day meeting on Friday, where an awareness lecture was held to sensitise farmers...
View ArticleVattavada vegetables business for Onam season
There is a beehive of activities in the main vegetable market at Koviloor in the lone complete vegetable growing village here. The Onam market is also the end of the prime harvesting season for the...
View ArticleAdopt water conservation techniques to increase yield, Collector tells farmers
Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal has appealed to the horticulturists to adopt water conservation measures such as drip irrigation and construction of farm ponds in order to increase the yield....
View ArticleOxitec 'Self-limiting Gene' Offers Hope for Controlling Invasive Moth Without...
OXFORD, England, July 16, 2015 /CNW/ - A new pesticide-free and environmentally-friendly way to control insect pests has moved ahead today with the publication of scientific results showing that Oxitec...
View ArticleFarmers ask for training youth in food processing
MADURAI: Farmers in the region have come out with a proposal asking the district administration to provide proper training to village youth to start food processing ventures whereby they can preserve...
View ArticleCocoa intercropping picks up in coconut plantations as crop yield improves
MADURAI: For those coconut farmers who complain about poor returns, a few like V Suresh and V Subash from S Puliankulam, near Silaiman, should be role models. While most farmers have been cultivating...
View ArticleTamil Nadu farmers float club to produce organic vegetables
MADURAI: In a unique move, a group of farmers in Madurai district on Monday floated a 'club' to grow vegetables using only organic farming techniques. These 20 farmers in Nariyampatti -- 30 km away...
View ArticleCocoa intercropping picks up in coconut plantations as crop yield improves
MADURAI: For those coconut farmers who complain about poor returns, a few like V Suresh and V Subash from S Puliankulam, near Silaiman, should be role models. While most farmers have been cultivating...
View ArticleFarmers ‘club’ to grow organic vegetables
MADURAI: In a unique move, a group of farmers in Madurai district on Monday floated a 'club' to grow vegetables using only organic farming techniques. These 20 farmers in Nariyampatti — 30 km away from...
View ArticleThree biomethanation plants planned for Madurai
MADURAI: Under a social initiative of department of atomic energy, three biomethanation plants generating methane from garbage are planned for Madurai. The proposed plants, which are likely to come up...
View ArticleOrganic farming: Time Tamil Nadu dug deep
Tamil Nadu has unveiled an ambitious plan to set up special organic zones (SOZs) on the lines of special economic zones to promote organic farm ing in the state. But the proposal, which forms part of...
View ArticleTorrential rains fill tanks to the brim in Madurai district
MADURAI: In a period of two days (Tuesday and Wednesday), the face of drought-hit Usilampatti, Chellampatti, Peraiyur and Thirumangalam blocks in Madurai district changed to lush green vegetation and...
View ArticleCocoa intercropping picks up in coconut plantations as crop yield improves
MADURAI: For those coconut farmers who complain about poor returns, a few like V Suresh and V Subash from S Puliankulam, near Silaiman, should be role models. While most farmers have been cultivating...
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