Sulagna Sengupta KOLKATA, March. 8: The state food processing and horticulture department has failed to utilise more than 25 per cent of the funds allotted for 14 districts under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM). The NHM was launched in 2005 to promote the holistic growth of the horticulture sector. The scheme...
Ethiopia flower, horticulture exports miss target
The Guardian
The Guardian
* Ethiopia flower 11-month earnings 40 pct below target * Earnings still up from previous year ADDIS ABABA, July 1 (Reuters) -- Ethiopia earned $138 million from its fast-growing flower and horticulture products in the...
Horticultural oil spray protects pear trees from mites
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Dear Jane: Enclosed are leaves from my 25-foot-tall, 6-year-old Hoisen pear tree that suddenly developed black specks and spots on the underside of all of its leaves in early June. Now some leaves are turning yellow....
Authority to fell more trees to widen greenbelts
The News International
The News International
Thursday, June 18, 2009 By Ali Raza LAHORE THOUGH the government has dedicated the year 2009 to environment, the Parks and Horticulture Authority has started cutting down trees at GOR-I to widen greenbelts. GOR-I, which...
How Do You Talk Back To Science?
Canada Newswire
Canada Newswire
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre launches www.vinelandresearch.com VINELAND, ON, June 19 /CNW/ - Virtual Vineland www.vinelandresearch.com officially launches today - a comprehensive re-design of the Vineland...
Apeda asks state govt to fund export facility hubs
The Times of India
The Times of India
Text: PUNE: Having helped Maharashtra set up 15 export facility centres (EFC) for horticulture exports, the Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Agency...
New Food Miles Policy to Bear Down On Horticulture Sector
All Africa
All Africa
Fresh produce exporters could...
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb comes to Atlanta
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comment RSS Print Yesterday, the urban area of Edgewood, Atlanta was buzzing with activity and orange t-shirts. They were getting a full one-day garden makeover as part of the Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. The Atlanta...
Optimistic members visit gardens of Londonderry
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville Tennessean
Four of the gardens of Murfreesboro's Londonderry Drive were enjoyed by the Optimistic Gardeners Club at the June meeting. The meeting was hostessed in the home of Wanda Copley who lives on Londonderry. Three of Wanda's...
Aila hits farmers in six districts
The Statesman
The Statesman
; TAMLUK, 16 JUNE: Cyclone Aila, that hit parts of West Bengal last month, has damaged flowers and betel vines cultivated in six districts ~ Midnapore East, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, Birbhum, Nadia and Burdwan. Loss...

