41+ min ago  (127+ words) Gudalur Forest Department removes ripe jackfruits to reduce human-elephant conflicts and promote safety in residential areas. The Gudalur Forest Division has begun removing ripe jackfruits from trees located in high human-elephant interface areas, as they seek to discourage animals from…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (105+ words) Pattukottai coconut farmers struggle to recover from Cyclone Gaja's devastation, impacting livelihoods and agricultural sustainability. Idyllic and serene, the Pattukottai Assembly Constituency has been described as the coconut belt of the Cauvery delta region. Until some decades ago, paddy cultivation…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (174+ words) Farmers in Tamil Nadu face uncertainty despite political promises, as younger generations show little interest in agriculture's future. A joint family, owning about two dozen acres of land in a village near Sattur of Virudhunagar district, raised maize this year…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago  (286+ words) The College of Agriculture, Vellayani aims to enhance climate-smart farming research and foster international agricultural innovation partnerships. The College of Agriculture, Vellayani is planning to strengthen research in climate-smart and precision agriculture while deepening international collaborations to promote innovation-driven agricultural…...

21+ hour, 27+ min ago  (156+ words) Updated - April 14, 2026 01: 28 am IST - DINDIGUL Vedasandur Assembly constituency in Dindigul district, traditionally an agricultural hub, is facing drought. The farmers said several projects announced to alleviate the situation have unfortunately remained only on paper and not been implemented yet. In…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (117+ words) There are no industrial clusters except for a few mills operating in the region with most of the workers employed from other States; establishing agro based industries can provide the long-term solution to the issue as most of the people…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (131+ words) The First Census of Springs reveals 63. 4% of Kerala's springs are privately owned, highlighting regional water resource management disparities. The First Census of Springs shows that 63. 4% of the springs in Kerala are under private ownership This is in stark contrast to…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (81+ words) By channelling rainwater directly into underground aquifers, they replenish the natural water bank, eventually raising the water table enough to refill dry wells, says Vishwanath S. , director of Biome Environmental Solutions Traditional community diggers create percolation wells in Bengaluru to augment…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (143+ words) The depletion of natural water sources and the perceived inadequacy of administrative interventions have sparked widespread concern among the local population Different parts of the district are currently facing a worsening water crisis as summer temperatures reach gruelling levels, leaving…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (90+ words) NIRDPR emphasises structured planning and capacity building to enhance village development in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. Published - April 12, 2026 07: 49 pm IST - CHITTOOR The officials of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR)…...