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Michael Angelo Zervos arrives in Coimbatore, his 97th country in his quest to cover every country on the planet

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Michael at Burundi in South Africa | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Michael Angelo Zervos, a film director and producer from the US, plans to visit 195 countries in 554 days and set a new Guinness World Record. In every country, he asks people he meets one simple question — what is the happiest moment of your life? “Someone here in Coimbatore can learn about what […]

Omalloor Krishi Vaibhavam, the biggest agrarian fair in South Kerala, is a powerful reminder of our roots

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Tubers in myriad shapes, colours and size fill up every available space at Omalloor Krishi Vaibhavam market, just behind the panchayat office at Omalloor, about five kilometres from Pathanamthitta. It spills out of shops into sidewalks, alleys and streets. I seek the help of Gopalakrishnan, manning one of the outlets, to identify some of the tubers. The abundance […]

Kochi farmer’s sunflower farm for his mother

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

KK Vijayan tending the sunflower plants | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT As the late afternoon sun beats down mercilessly, KK Vijayan’s sunflowers present a mostly happy picture. “Though called sunflowers, these cannot take too much heat. I doubt if they will flourish in peak summer,” he says as he shows around the 50 cent pocket […]

Review of India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi — A Brief History: Good policy, bad policy

November 17, 2022November 18, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The challenge for policy-makers in India is how to be creative about our own problems given our strengths. Pulapre Balakrishnan has written a highly readable and insightful take on the story of India’s growth and development since independence from British colonial rule. Though this story has been told many times, in India’s Economy from Nehru […]

Top news developments in Karnataka on November 06, 2022

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

1. Krishi Mela 2022 will have an award presentation ceremony and valedictory ceremony today. Ministers Dr. K. Sudhakar, S.T. Somashekar, Govind M. Karjol, Chikkaballapur MP B.N. Bachche Gowda and Kolar MP S. Muniswamy will be participating. The event will be held on the University of Agriculture Sciences-Bangalore, GKVK campus, from 2.30 p.m. onwards. 2. The All […]

Centre ‘doubles’ fertilizer subsidy as prices see a surge

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Cabinet approves a subsidy of ₹51,875 crore to Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash and Sulphur for Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers for the rabi season Cabinet approves a subsidy of ₹51,875 crore to Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash and Sulphur for Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers for the rabi season Considering the huge increase in the prices of fertilizers in global […]

Wayanad farmer creates Ashoka Chakra using Tambo Art to promote rice cultivation

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Mr. Johnson is cultivating as many as 46 varieties of rice seeds, including the aromatic varieties of Wayanad such as Gandhakasala, Jeerakasala and Mullan kaima Mr. Johnson is cultivating as many as 46 varieties of rice seeds, including the aromatic varieties of Wayanad such as Gandhakasala, Jeerakasala and Mullan kaima Tourists and pilgrims on their […]

Wheat sown in 54,000 hectare, mustard in 18.99 lakh hectare so far: Govt data

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Sowing is expected to pick up in the coming weeks once the land gets cleared after harvesting the Kharif crops. Sowing is expected to pick up in the coming weeks once the land gets cleared after harvesting the Kharif crops. Wheat has been sown in 54,000 hectare so far in the ongoing rabi (winter) season […]

Fall in Kharif output may keep rice prices at elevated levels

September 18, 2022September 18, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop. Erratic June-September rainfall and delayed withdrawal of South-West monsoon rains have added to concerns over paddy crop. A 6-7 million tonnes shortfall in rice production due to a fall in paddy sowing area is likely to keep rice […]

India imposes 20% export duty on non-Basmati rice

September 8, 2022September 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Move comes in the wake of concerns about lower paddy sowing by farmers this Kharif season Move comes in the wake of concerns about lower paddy sowing by farmers this Kharif season The Centre on Thursday imposed an export duty of 20% on rice, brown rice, and semi-milled as well as wholly milled rice except […]

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