West Bengal’s vote-on-account stresses production hike
March 21st, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday emphasised on rising production in agriculture and industry and increase in employment in both the sectors while presenting its vote-on-account ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Trinamool not for FDI in retail market
February 26th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress will not allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail market if it comes to power in West Bengal, senior party leader and leader of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Showers, hail hit potato crop in Agra
February 26th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 26 (IANS) Showers accompanied with hail in some areas lashed Agra district early Saturday morning, leaving farmers in this potato belt worried for the crop as it could be affected ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Healthy Purple potatoes developed
October 6th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New purple potatoes are present all over in UK super markets. The purple potato growers claim that these potatoes are much healthier than white the potatoes.The purple potatoes contain antioxidant, anthocyanins, which ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Potato growers in Bengal stare at bleak future
April 4th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Potato farmers in West Bengal are battling a problem of plenty. Some are resorting to burning their crop as a bumper harvest has sent prices of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Himachal governor calls for more agriculture-based industries
March 12th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Prabha Rau Thursday emphasised the need for setting up more agriculture and horticulture-based industries and processing units in the state for improving the status of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Punjab to export potatoes to save farmers from glut
February 9th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Faced with the ire of farmers after a glut of potato crop in the state, the Punjab government Monday announced that 3,000 tonnes of potatoes would be exported ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pak farmers demand ban on Indian potatoes
December 24th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 24 (ANI): Pakistan Potato Growers Society (PPGS) has said that the PPP-led government must ban the import of Indian potatoes.The tension of potato growers and sellers erupted in huge ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |