Introduction of new methods, like ridge planting, use of vertical net trellis system instead of wooden stakes have helped farmers increase yield by 40%.
By Outlook Planet Desk 22/03/2021Growers, agricultural associations, and consumers will be encouraged to share messages with #AlwaysEssential, honouring farmworkers.
By Outlook Planet Desk 22/03/2021The 1.5-acre facility will rely on 99% sunlight and recycled water of up to 7,500 gallons a month and produce about 500 tons of leafy greens per year.
By Outlook Planet Desk 20/03/2021Point of View provides a 360-degree perspective on crucial farm issues. Here, what women’s rights activist Jagmati Sangwan writes on the new agri laws.
By Jagmati Sangwan 19/03/2021It is a blend of solar processed poultry manure, guano, and sunflower hull ash that provides essential nutrients in bioavailable forms.
By Outlook Planet Desk 20/03/2021EIU’s GFSI measures the drivers of food security through the underlying factors of affordability, availability, quality and safety, and natural resources and resilience in the region.
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/03/2021A Dutch designer has created a face cover that, unlike surgical masks, can be buried after use and is said to bloom into flowers in some time
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/03/2021The IPPC ePhyto Solution has allowed countries to exchange electronic phytosanitary certificates and assured the safe trade of plants.
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/03/2021Direct sourcing from farmers eliminates involvement of middlemen, reduces transport time and nutrition is kept as intact as possible
By Outlook Planet Desk 17/03/2021Point of View provides a 360-degree perspective on crucial farm issues. Barun Mitra here outlines key issues on the political deadlock over farm laws
By Barun Mitra 11/03/2021