Paddy farmers in Telangana are up in arms against rice millers who are allegedly cheating them by depreciating the weight of their crop. Farmers are urging authorities to intervene in order to prevent rice millers from allegedly trying to tamper with paddy weights in various parts of the state. On Thursday, several farmers in Thangalapalli […]
Tag: Agribusiness
Mango Farmers Facing Tough ‘Marketing’ Challenge On ‘Lockdown’ Crop In Telangana
Mango yield has been low so far and due to lockdown, the king of fruits which may head towards Fruit market in Hyderabad where a sudden spike in supply and low demand could lead to more problems. It’s that time of the year when mangoes are high in demand. Mangoes from across Telangana are going […]
Why ‘Food-Animal’ Production Is Dangerous With ‘Colistin’ Drug In India?
Action against the drug, used as a growth promoter in food animals, is imperative to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released AWaRe, an online tool aimed to ensure safer antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global public health threat. As part of this, colistin has been marked […]