Jasmine kept for sale at a retail outlet Kochi, Kerala. Commercial cultivation of jasmine involving carefully evolved plant-tending practice has become the need of the hour as there is big demand for jasmine round the year even at high prices. Photo : K.K. Mustafah
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Orissa aiming at eight mn tonne foodgrain production
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Though the rains were delayed, Orissa is aiming at foodgrain production of about eight million tonne during the current kharif season against last year's 7.03 million tonne."Monsoon is by and large normal in Orissa though it ... More

Orissa now to focus on profitable farming
Bhubaneswar (PTI): After attracting investment of about Rs 6 lakh crore in industrial sector, Orissa is all set to make agriculture a profitable venture and launch state's new farm policy.This was stated by state Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout ... More

Soyabean futures move up on speculative buying
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