date:Feb 18, 2020
elf life and is suitable for processing. The State government should encourage the cultivation of this variety with a buyback arrangement with farmers, he said, adding that Niti Aayog has recently made enquiries on the prospects of cultivating MD2 varieties.
Agriculture expert PP Joy said supplemental irrigation in the absence of adequate summer showers during this dry spell would be beneficial to the crop. The Vazhakulam pineapple market should be modernised to avoid handling losses that stand