Simple solutions to avoid gamboge in mangosteen

Mangosteen fruits are affected with gamboge which causes a major blow in the fruit ..

Purple yam weighing 300 kg, tapioca of 100 kg; growing giant crops is fun for this farmer

Tips to destroy plague worms

Kozhikode farmer cultivates yam in soilless method, proves successful

Cookies from banana stem (Vazha pindi); Here's how!

The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) in Tiruchirappalli has developed a technology to convert banana stalk into flour and ..

Ways to prevent leaf curl disease in chilli plants

Chilli plant is often infected with leaf curl disease which affects production. Leaf curl is a viral disease. Aphids and white flies ..

Farmer harvests 2400 kg cucumbers after trying agro-ecological farming method

Dharmasala (Kannur): An experimental farming venture based on the traditional Indian agro-ecological farming method proved successful ..

How to tackle premature fruit drop in breadfruit tree

Breadfruit is a nutritious and delicious vegetable and is used to make a variety of dishes. However, the premature fruit drop is a ..

Using bees to ward off elephants; project to be implemented in Kerala too

New Delhi: The wild elephants that enter human inhabited areas will be thwarted with the help of honeybees. The RE-HAB (Reducing ..

Gooseberry candy, fruit spread, millet bread; free technologies available at CFTRI

Farmers who want to make value added products from agricultural produce can know about latest technologies from the website of the ..

How to improve yield of drumstick tree?

Drumstick tree aka Moringa is a crop that has many peculiarities. The plant prefers summer and drought. It tries to reduce evaporation ..

35 tonnes of seedless watermelon from 1 hectare land; stunning yield through precision farming

The Vegetable Science wing of Kerala Agricultural University planted watermelon in one hectare land and harvested 35 tonnes of fruits ..

Potato can be grown without soil in limited space; know about wire mesh tower method

Cultivating potato in kitchen garden is not as hard as it sounds. Potato farming does not require much space and not even soil. We ..

Students develop organic pesticide to get rid of whiteflies from vegetable plants

Kanjirappally (Kottayam): A group of school students have developed an organic pesticide to get rid of whiteflies that attack vegetable ..

Grow bag farming: Things to remember to ensure good yield

As grow bag farming is a trend now, farmers have to be more careful about its drawbacks too. Cultivating same crop repeatedly can affect ..

Bulletless gun to get rid of wild boars from farms

Kodumon (Pathanamthitta): A new type of bulletless gun has been introduced to get rid of wild boars which cause headache for the ..

Hibiscus exported to over 20 countries; powdered dry flower fetches upto Rs 350

Though hibiscus or show flowers are very common in our gardens and compounds, very few people have identified its huge demand in the ..

Kozhikode duo's 'Royal Karikku' becomes a hit

Kochi: Amid the local tender coconuts, there is a ‘king’ wearing a robe and crown. The ‘Royal’ tender coconut ..

Champakka wasted on large scale; no scheme to make value added products

Cherupuzha (Kannur): Water apple trees (Champakka) can be commonly found in many households in the hilly range. Though the families ..

Man develops 'Edwin Agrocart' to help cardamom farmers during lockdown

Idukki: Kochera native Manu Joseph returned home from Bahrain after 15 years of expat life due to the COVID crisis. However, he did ..

How to make compost from ash?

The major challenge in organic farming method is the lack of potash. Every plant requires at least 50 grams of potash once a month ..

Does your okra plant leaves have powder-like spots? Here is a remedy

Pattambi (Palakkad): The District Krishi Vigyan Kendra authorities have warned farmers to stay alert against powdery mildew plant disease ..

Papaya sap fetches profit; farming expanded to 250 acres in Kerala

Thrissur: After the papaya sap got huge demand in the market, papaya farming in Kerala has been expanded to over 250 acres of land ..

Machine to harvest Chinese potato, turmeric, ginger introduced; saves labour charge, time

Peramangalam (Thrissur): An agricultural equipment to harvest Chinese potato has been introduced to the relief of farmers. The machine ..

Biofloc is the new trend in fish farming

Biofloc fish farming is setting a new trend in pisciculture industry. The modern method has been introduced in Aroor constituency in ..

Rambutan fails to bear fruits? Here are some tips

Rambutan is one of the fruits that has high demand in the market. It also fetches good price. However, some rambutan trees fail to ..

Grow passion fruit, the high value fruit that fights lifestyle diseases

Passion fruit was once overlooked as a mere juicy fruit. However, as time passed, it has been given the title of a high value fruit ..

Try net cage farming to overcome lack of space and water

Net cage farming is an ideal method for the people who do not have sufficient space and availability of water. In this method, organic ..

CFTRI introduces simple trick to preserve tomato; costs only Rs 3 per kg

Surplus production and price drop mostly affects tomato as it easily perishes. Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) ..

Agriculture Minister's farm witnesses experiment on fertilizer-free cultivation

Thrissur: Agriculture Minister V. S. Sunil Kumar's farm in Anthikad here is undergoing an experiment for fertilizer-free cultivation ..