The once-renowned Darjeeling orange has lost much of its glory due to severe viral and bacterial infections, prompting the minister in-charge of the department of food processing industries and horticulture (FPI&H) to call for immediate action to address the critical situation in the Hill region.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been recognised with the prestigious "Global Water Tech Award, 2024” in the ‘Organisation Category’ for its outstanding environmental initiatives.
The entire staff of the NDMC’s Engineering, Horticulture and Public Health Departments and traders of Khan Market participated in the bicycle rally in full strength.
Pranab Kumar Mallick runs a brisk business of bonsai plantations on his three and a half bigha of land at his village in the Joypur area of Howrah district.
For the first time in the state, the Indo-Israel agricultural project has been initiated in Hooghly district at Chinsurah Horticulture Centre.
Most importantly, there is no subject in school about horticulture, not even optional, which teaches this generation or coming generation about farming.
According to an official spokesman, hi-tech nurseries set up by the government at Bahraich, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Fatehpur, Aligarh, Rampur and Hapur have already become operational while centres of excellence are under construction in Chandauli, Kaushambhi, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Kushinagar and Hapur.
"Agriculture (university) is needed in Goa. It is a state government subject, but the Government of India will be ready to help," Karandlaje told reporters during her ongoing visit to the state.
The Governor lauded the efforts of the university administration for assessing the online lectures and tests of students during the Corona pandemic and the final thesis of research students through online mode.
Addressing media, Rathore said he visited various apple procurement centres to get firsthand knowledge of issues faced by horticulturalists and there was rampant mismanagement on the part of the government at these centres
