Udupi : Savayava Santhe, an organic farm goods market, will begin functioning soon. A committee has already been formed in this regard, officials from Horticulture department said. “In a meeting held recently, the committee members have decided to revive the Savayava Santhe,” the officials said at the quarterly KDP meeting held on the premises of […]

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said on Thursday that farmers can avail benefits of programmes of agriculture and horticulture departments if they uploaded details of their crop through the Farmer’s Crop Survey app on their mobile phones. She was speaking at a training programme for farmers’ organisations, progressive farmers, and college lecturers on the […]

Mangaluru: Having witnessed the outbreak of coconut black-headed leaf eating caterpillar affecting coconut palms in Mangaluru in the State and Kasaragod district in Kerala, agencies concerned have responded immediately and decided to launch an awareness drive on February 1 for farmers about biological control of the pest. A team comprising scientists from the Central Plantation […]

Mangaluru: A 3 days ‘Wine Fest,’  begins at Kadri Park to educate the public on wine and its advantage on human health. The event is jointly organised by Karnataka State Horticulture Department and Karnataka Wine Board for the first time in the city from November 26 to 28. District in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai inaugurated […]

Kasargod: Kerala state revenue Minister E Chandrashekharan orders the revenue officials to disburse the land to eligible beneficiaries within two year. He was speaking in a meeting held with revenue officials at DC office on Monday. “As per the present details only 1,994 people are eligible for the land deeds out of 8,000 applications. Officials […]

Mangaluru : After a month the tress were felled in Kadri park the Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim directed to the Horticulture Department to clear all buildings from the proposed Musical Fountain Park at Kadri, environmental activists regretted. On March 14, activists under the banner Rashtriya Parisara Samrakshana Okkuta carried out a protest against the felling […]

Mangalore : The Horticulture Department organized three days flower show at Kadri Park to remember the Silver Jubilee of Horticulture Department. B. Ramanath Rai, minister of forests, environment and ecology, inaugurated the annual flower show. Addressing after inauguration, he said that green is good for human health, this programme more useful for gardening. We appreciate […]

Mangalore : MLA J R Lobo said Kadri Park will start expansion works in cooperation with MUDA, Horticulture Department and the MCC soon. Project will complete next 12 to 15 months. Lobo visited Kadri Park on Tuseday Oct 1st along with officials. Dr K R Shetty and others submitted a memorandum to lobo for the […]

Mangalore : State Minister for Forest and Ecology and DK District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai inaugurated a workshop on ‘Rejuvenation of cashew crops and agriculture’, organized as a part of birth anniversary of Dr M H Mari Gowda  at Nethravathi Auditorium of Zilla Panchayath on August 12, Monday. Addressing the audience, Rai said that […]

Mangalore : The Horticulture department in association with DK Zilla Panchayath and Siri Horticultural Association, Mangalore will organize two day colorful exhibition of fruits and flowers at Kadri Park on March 19, Saturday at 4.30 pm. Speaking at the press meet held at Kadri Park on Mar 18, Friday Joe Pradeep D’Souza, senior assistant deputy […]