In Una, Himachal Pradesh, a notable harvest of potatoes has led to favorable market prices, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri to advocate for a robust system to ensure fair compensation for farmers.
Lucknow, Dec 2 (PTI) Peru-based research facility CIP (International Potato Center) is set to establish a branch in Agra, with an investment of around Rs 120 crore on a 10-hectare site, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Monday.
Along with the ongoing seed crisis in the peak of potato cultivation season, a shortage of fertilisers has added insult to injury to the northern farmers as they have to pay up to Tk 450 extra for per sack of fertiliser.
In a research facility northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvested a small cluster of potatoes, one as tiny as a quail’s egg, as reported by Reuters.
Altogether 56 farmers participated from five villages of Ri-Bhoi district.
En muchas regiones de los Andes peruanos, la quema de restos de cultivo provoca serios problemas ambientales, como se evidenció este año en diversas regiones del país.
La producción de papa actualmente mantiene altos niveles de incertidumbre sobre su rentabilidad, con una gran volatilidad de precios. Castilla y León es la principal región productora.
La papa del desierto es una planta que crece en condiciones extremas, a pleno sol en el desierto, bajo fuerte exposición a la radiación y a gran altura.
