Tag: Indian agriculture

For generations, potato farmers in the Indo-Gangetic plains have faced an agonizing, annual cycle of boom and bust. Lush fields promising a bumper yield can be reduced to blackened, rotten ...

Mahindra HZPC, a key player in India's seed potato sector, is poised to make a significant impact at the Global Potato Summit 2025 with the launch of seven next-generation varieties. ...

It is a remarkable agronomic success story: a crop unknown in India four centuries ago is now its undisputed king of vegetables. As documented by the Indian Potato Association, the ...

In 2024, West Bengal—India’s second-largest potato-producing state—anticipated a record harvest of 14 million tonnes, yet its farmers are staring down one of the most economically distressing seasons in recent years. ...

Every year, Indian potato farmers harvest a bumper crop in February–March, only to face collapsing prices and high post-harvest losses. Due to the perishability of potatoes—comprising about 80% water—and the ...

Tripura’s government has initiated an ambitious agricultural strategy aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in potato production by the financial year 2029-30. By introducing high-yield potato varieties and innovative cultivation methods, the ...

Every winter, vast parts of northern India brace for a familiar yet harmful phenomenon — stubble burning. Particularly prevalent in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, the practice of burning paddy ...

Potato farmers in Arambagh, a key agricultural belt in West Bengal, India, are reeling from severe losses following a large-scale yield of deformed potatoes — tubers so misshapen that they ...

Support for farmers, prevents loss-making salesThe West Bengal Cabinet has approved a minimum purchase price (MSP) of Rs 900 per quintal for potato, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced at a ...

Income Insurance for Potato Farmers and Strategic Storage of CropThe Haryana government continues to support farmers by expanding the coverage of the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana (BBY) to include potato growers. ...

Support for farmers through government subsidiesThe Haryana government has announced the expansion of the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana (BBY) to include potato farmers. The move is aimed at stabilising farmers’ income ...

Organic farming is taking a bold step forward in Uttar Pradesh, where Manoj Mishra, a primary school principal in Bhikhampurwa, has introduced the cultivation of black potatoes using innovative and ...

Organic potato farming, often dismissed for its perceived lower yields, is proving its worth thanks to innovative practices adopted by farmers like Aditya Tyagi of Saharanpur. By leveraging natural fertilizers ...