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Skaria Reaps Success In Vegetable Cultivation
Tiruvalla: Tiruvalla native Skaria writes a success story in vegetable cultivation. He had suffered a loss of Rs 3 Lakh in the floods that happened in August. He has survived it and regained the cultivation...
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Seminar Held To Promote Organic Vegetable Farming
Malappuram: As a step to encourage farming in houses, Mathrubhumi and Canara Bank in association with the state agriculture department organized a seminar on organic vegetable farming in Malappuram. The...
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Kottur Rice To Hit Market Soon
Malappuram: The students of Kottur AKM Higher Secondary School organised a harvest festival (Koythulsavam). They are also planning to bring out five value added products in the market under a common brand...
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Meet The Self-Made Agricultural Scientist And Three Pepper Varieties
Wayanad: The innovator in A Balakrishan was kindled in 1980s, when he decided to do experiments with the lessons he heard from All India Radio. With the three varieties of pepper and a variety of turmeric...
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Union Govt To Give Farm Subsidies As Cash
New Delhi: The Union Government have initiated the process to give the farm subsidies as cash by consolidating all subsidies including thefertilizer subsidy.
Kerala |
Two Die In Thiruvalla While Spraying Pesticide
Thiruvalla: Two people died while spraying pesticide in the paddy fields of Vengal near Thiruvalla. The deceased workers, identified as Sanal Kumar and Mathai Easho, while using virat pesticide, which...
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Malayali Couple Harvest Joy From Rooftop Farming In Chennai
Chennai: For the past 25 years, Mathew and his wife Joice, who are settled in Chennai, has been actively practicing rooftop farming, despite the unfavourable weather conditions and water scarcity that...
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Farmer Mani's Unique Tyre Grow Bags
Pathanamthitta: Farmer CK Mani has turned his farms unique and eco-friendly with his innovative idea. He made 300 plus grow bags out of tyre for his garden and farms, that consist of strawberry and other...
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Dhananjayan Reaps Success In Rooftop Farming
Kannur: Dhananjayan has found success in rooftop farming. In his 1000-feet rooftop, he cultivates vegetables as well as medicinal herbs. A native of Puthiyakavu in Payyannur, Dhananjayan was inspired by...
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Mobile App To Provide Toxic Free Vegetables
Thrissur: Thrissur native Jeffin George and Suresh Babu are using the latest technologies to provide toxic free vegetables. They have developed a mobile application to identify market for the homely grown...
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Rafeeq Proves Mixed Farming Is Profitable
Wayanad: Rafeeq decided to chase his childhood dream seriously after he lost his job in the Gulf with the implementation of Nitaqat. Thus, he turned to his backyard for mixed farming, raising goats, hens,...
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Pradeepan Achieves Success In Aquaponics
Vadakara: Vadakara native Pradeepan has written a success story in Aquaponics farming method, which he learned from Youtube. Aquaponics is a method of growing vegetables and fishes in a small space.
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Mathrubhumi To Support Organic Farming
Thrissur: Mathrubhumi has organised an extensive programme to support organic farming. In the event, tea was distributed in mud cups.
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Girl Student Reaps Succeess In Farming
Kozhikode: Shahana Sinu, eight standard student of Sacred Heart higher secondary school, has reaped success in farming. Last year, the Department of Agriculture has selected her as the best student farmer...
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Birds, Flowers, Vegetables; All In Harmony At Shanavas' Abode
Chalakudy: With chirping birds, blooming flowers and healthy vegetables around him, Shanavas, an ex-expatriate, lives close to nature as a full-time farmer at Kaipamangalam, Thrissur. Despite being hit...
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Varghese Tharakan's Ayur Jackfruit Ready For Harvest
Thrissur: The ayur jackfruit farm at Kurumankunn, Veloor is all set to be harvested. Varghese Tharakan, a native of Thrissur Mundoor, has been a promoter of jack-fruit ever since he has planted only jack...
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Couple Make Bonsai Garden In Backyard
Wayanad: Wayanad-based farmer couple Babu Paul and Valsa have made a Bonsai garden in their backyard. They have more than 600 Bonsai plants in their garden.
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Rice Seedlings Damaged At Vadakara, Farmers Distraught
Vadakara: Farmers of Ayancheri are distraught as 80 percent of the rice seedlings that were ready for transplanting have been destroyed by a disease. Due to this loss, farmers no other option than sowing...
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Abdul Rasaq A Guide For Herbal Gardeners
Malappuram: Abdul Rasaq is the guide and his Parappanad Herbal Garden is the school for all those who are looking forward to practice ideal gardening techniques. With rare species of trees and plants,...
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Playwright RV Ravi Reaps Success In Farming
Kollam: A native of Anchal, RV Kumar who has gained success as a playwright and poet, is now reaping success in agriculture through vegetable farming.
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Nursing Students, Teachers Care For Green
Kochi: The students and teachers of St Joseph's College of Nursing, Kothamangalam extended care and attention to an abandoned land and turned it lush green through cultivation. Now, with the vegetable...
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Mussel Farmers Of Kavvayi Begins Seawater Weed Farming
Kasargod: The mussel farmers residing on the banks of Kavvayi lake are all set to make profit out of seawater weed. The carrageenan weeds, which are commonly found in the saline backwaters, are widely...
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When John Preferred Farming Over Govt. Job
Pathanamthitta: For John V Thomas, farming is more important than a government job. Therefore, he left the secured job to take up farming seriously. Along with 30 hectares of paddy field, he manages various...
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Live Fish Market To Encourage Inland Fish Farming In State
Kochi: With the financial support of Fisheries Department, the State has inaugurated a live fish market at Kothamangalam in order to promote the inland fish farming practices in the region. To encourage...
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Kandiyoor In Mavelikara Gets Ready For Puncha Farming
Mavelikara: Farm lands at Kandiyoor are getting ready to sow harvest yet again after four decades. The project is implemented by the joint support of the corporation and agriculture department. This time...
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Shamshudeen Reaps Success Through Rabbit Farming
Wayanad: Shamshudeen, native of Sultan Bathery in Wayanad, is reaping success through the rabbit farm he has been running near his house. His farm named Shah Farms has different breeds of rabbits including...
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TC Varghese's Rare Orchid Farming
Wayanad: TC Varghese, a native of Sulthan Bathery, has been cultivating rare orchids in the rain water harvesting pit in front of his home. He is planning to sell the flowers by collaborating with the...
Agriculture |
Jose Introduces Gac Fruit
Idukki: Idukki-based Jose cultivates gac fruit, a Thailand melon with rich nutritional value and medicinal properties.
Kerala |
Students Of Thalavadi GVHSS Show Way In Organic Farming
Alappuzha: The students of Government Vocational Higher Secondary school Thalavadi, under the auspices of the NSS, have harvested a bumper crop of organic vegetables at their farm near the school. The...
Kerala |
Dad Makes Green Pavilion For Son's Wedding
Kumily: Bringing in a unique aspect to his son's wedding, Parakadavu native Auguste made a pavilion with vegetables and plants in his backyard. Beans and bitter gourd were grown at the backyard to welcome...
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CPM Enters Farming Through Pontharakam Group At Vazhayoor
Malappuram: CPM brought together a group of people and have successfully managed to grow organic vegetables in the two acre field at Vazhayoor, that is taken on lease. The group named Pontharakam, does...
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German Team Reached Kottara Village To Study About Its Post Flood Survival
Wayanad: A twelve member team from Germany had reached Kottara village to interact with the farmers to learn about their post flood survival. This tour has been conducted by the German newspaper Tass....
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Vasu's Highrange Paddy Cultivation
Kumily: Rajakkad native Vasu continues with cultivating paddy in the high-rangeevenin times when the rice fields here are reducing due to various reasons. He cultivates paddy in his half acre land using...
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Farmer Pradeep Revives Flood-Hit Farm Farms
Thiruvalla: Within 100 days after the flood washed away both his vegetable and fish farms, Pradeep is back in the track, all set to to harvest profit. Rather than waiting for the government compensation,...
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Sebastian Jacob Shows Way In Mixed Farming
Thiruvalla: Manjadi native Sebastian Jacob is striking it rich with his dairy farming. In his 10 cent-farm, he used mixed farming to good effect. Jacob became active in farming 14 years ago.
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Paddy Sown In Kothaviruthi Paddy Fields
Thiruvalla: Kothaviruthi paddy fields at Kuttoor, which had been lying fallow for about 15 years, would have rice plants, heavy with paddy, swaying in the breeze this season. Seeds were sown in 60 acres,...
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Balachandran Grows Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers In Same Farm
Kottarakkara: Balachandran, a native of Kollam, has been growing fruits, vegetables and flowers together in his plot and has made a huge profit from it. He cultivates 28 varieties of vegetables and red...
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App To Help Pepper Farmers
Kochi: The International Pepper Community and All India Spices Exporters Forum have joined hands to make an App to help pepper farmers to increase production and sales. The mobile application is named...
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Darkroom For Mushroom, BTech Student Makes Profit
Vadakara: The profitable results in mushroom cultivation has encouraged Amal, a B.Tech student, to proceed the activity. A native of Madappally, Vadakara, Amal believes that mushroom farming is a low-cost...
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Thomas Samuel Reaps Profit In Flood-Hit Land
Chengannur: Two months were sufficient for Thomas Samuel to be back in business and reap profit form the same farm that was washed away in the deadly deluge. Both his farm and residence were flood-hit...
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At 94, Farmer Varkey Is As Busy As Ever!
Kochi: Here is a 94-year-old farmer who makes a good profit from his farm through mixed farming. Varkey, a native of Oonnukal in Kothamangalam, has been working on the fields for the last eight decades...
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Poly-house Cultivation Gains Popularity In Houses
Kochi: Small scale poly-house which can be set up in one's own backyard or rooftop is in trend these days. Compared to the large poly-houses, these small ones can be used for growing crops needed for a...
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Farmer Couple Reap Rich Harvests Of Coffee, Pepper
Wayanad: A farmer couple in Thrikkaipatta, Wayanad, make a good profit by farming coffee and pepper in their five-acre land. Babu Paul, who was a professional photographer, and his wife Valsa toil hard...
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Rebuild Kerala 2021; Over One Lakh Spice Saplings
Kochi: Rebuild Kerala 2021, organised under the leadership of Mannarkkad Social Service Society, aims to distribute spice saplings to more than one lakh farmers of in various parts of Idukki district....
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