Why many Kerala farmers are ditching cash crops like rubber for rambutan and other exotic fruits

Why many Kerala farmers are ditching cash crops like rubber for rambutan and other exotic fruits

On hectares of farmsteads in Kerala, rubber and other traditional cash crops are slowly making way for exotic fruits such as rambutan and dragon fruit. The demand for these fruits only keeps rising and the result is guaranteed returns for the farmer. On hectares of farmsteads in Kerala, rubber and other traditional cash crops are […]

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Government has addressed farmers’ welfare needs: Pinarayi Vijayan

Government has addressed farmers’ welfare needs: Pinarayi Vijayan

Hailing the role played by the Calicut diocese for the growth and development of the settler farmers’ communities in the Malabar region, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the State government duly supported the efforts by introducing a slew of special welfare programmes aimed at improving the returns of farmers from the agriculture sector. […]

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Paddy farmers in Kozhikode suffer huge losses to unexpected summer rain

Paddy farmers in Kozhikode suffer huge losses to unexpected summer rain

Several hectares of paddy fields in Kozhikode still reman water-logged after the summer rains Several hectares of paddy fields in Kozhikode still reman water-logged after the summer rains Causing huge financial loss to farmers, several hectares of paddy perished in the recent episodes of summer downpour in different parts of Kozhikode district. The worst-hit were […]

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