Agartala, July 2 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday announced that the state government would expand mango cultivation across an additional 55 hectares of land in mountainous Dhalai district, besides providing more infrastructure and financial assistance to strengthen the livelihoods of mango growers and enhance their income. The Minister made the announcement after inaugurating the Monsoon Mango Festival 2026 at Narikelkunja in tribal people inha…
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Bengaluru/Kolar (Karnataka), June 22 (IANS) Mango growers in Karnataka’s Kolar district observed a district-wide bandh on Monday, demanding that the government announce a remunerative support price for mangoes amid a sharp fall in market rates. Meanwhile, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said the issue would be taken up on a priority basis by the Centre.Farmers, under the leadership of the Mango Growers’ Association and various other organisations, staged protests a…
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia’s record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, scientists warn.Thousands of flying foxes died in the state of South Australia, while mango growers in the state of Western Australia reported fruit “boiled” on trees, according to an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday.These increasingly extreme heatwaves now threaten crops, livestock, …