banana tissue nursery at the seed production centre of the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam at Alathur.PALAKKAD: A seed processing centre of the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK), a government undertaking, will be inaugurated by Minister for Agriculture Mullakkara Ratnakaran at Alathur on November 28.A seed training institute, a vegetable seed unit, a tissue culture...
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Fisheries Minister S. Sarma inaugurating a function of the ‘Matsya Keralam’ project at Koliyadi, near Sulthan Bathery, in Wayanad on Thursday.KALPETTA: Fisheries Minister S. Sarma has said that a fish- hatchery unit will be set up in Wayanad for the comprehensive development of inland fisheries in the district.He was speaking after inaugurating a district-level function of the ‘Matsya Keralam’ project...
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Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam, will organise a training programme on cultivation of cool season vegetables at Rotary hall, here, on November 12. Seedlings of the vegetables also will be distributed, according to the VFPCK sources. Interested persons may contact: 9447987755,...
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KOZHIKODE: As part of the Arogya Keralam programme, a super-specialty medical camp was conducted on Saturday at Government Lower Primary School, Velliparamba. The camp was organised by the Medical College Hospital Unit – Cheruppa, Primary Health Centre – Perummana, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology – Kozhikode, Government Nursing College – Kozhikode and Peruvayal grama panchayat. In all, 808 patients...
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Crop losses in certain parts of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu combined with an increasing demand in the north Indian markets at the onset of winter have pushed up the price of vegetables significantly over the last fortnight.The price of eggs, buoyed by higher demand in upcountry locations, too has gone up over the last two weeks.Sources in the Kerala State Horticulture Development Corporation (Horticorp)...
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After successful experiments in growing winter vegetables on a pilot basis in several parts of the State, the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK) is set to expand the experiment into the warmer climes across the 14 districts in Kerala.Starting this season, the VFPCK will encourage domestic cultivators of vegetable crops like cabbage and cauliflower in a big way, said an official of...
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Kozhikode: The Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK) has intensified efforts to boost domestic and commercial production of vegetables in Kozhikode district in view of the rise in prices of vegetables.Officials said here that the success of the schemes depend on public participation. The ‘My vegetable garden’ scheme to be launched this month aims at reaching households through schoolchildren....
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Crop losses in certain parts of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu combined with an increasing demand in the north Indian markets at the onset of winter have pushed up the price of vegetables significantly over the last fortnight. Price of eggs, buoyed by higher demand in upcountry locations, too has gone up over the last two weeks.Sources in the Kerala State Horticulture Development Corporation (Horticorp)...
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