Society / Agriculture
"Indigenous paddy cultivation can save generations from disease and death",...
Indigenous paddy varieties from Bengal
UAE Dates cultivated in Katwa successfully brings hope to farmers
Gopal Mandal has developed a plantation of Arabian palm trees on his two-bigha land
Indigenous rice cultivation and seed preservation in the Sundarbans
The agricultural sector in the Sundarbans now faces multiple new challenges
Unique Coconut Fairs held in Bengal districts to encourage Coconut Farming
The board is organising special hands-on skill development for the farmers teaching them special scientific methods
Bengal Seed Savers’ Meet pave the way for healthy living
The indigenous varieties can grow in remote areas where modern agricultural devices and techniques are not available
By Saheli Mitra
Bengal farmers preferring broccoli over cauliflower! Why this sudden green ...
Broccoli is a rich source of vitamins C and K
West Bengal's 'flower village' Khirai, helping garner alternative employmen...
Tracks of flowers of different hues will leave you mesmerised
By Aparupa Basu
Darjeeling Hills set to be the new ‘Saffron’ cultivation hub
Saffron has beome synonymous with luxury
Bengal turns self-reliant in Rohu-Katla farming following the ‘Moyna Mode...
The development has been made possible under the guidance of the Hon'ble CM, Mamata Banerjee
Indigenous paddy varieties by the women farmers of Bengal
This endeavour has also helped the villages to restore their ecological balance
Abhijit Sen, one of India’s leading agriculture economists passes away
Sen received the Padma Bhusan for public service in 2010
Takipara, the Mukto Gram or Pearl Village of Hooghly
The women are being trained by members of the Nature Environment and Wildlife Society
Firework in your stomach! Dalle Khursani from North Bengal
It is one of the hottest chilies in the world
Big news for poultry farmers as Hooghly youth starts black soldier fly farm...
He started the cultivation of black soldier fly as an alternative source of protein for aquaculture, animal feed, pet food and human nutrition
Bengal’s farmers cultivate high-nutrition laden Dutch cauliflowers
These colorful varieties of cauliflowers and cabbages are packed with nutritional values
By TTW
Sundarbans farmers turn to floating farms to counter cyclone crisis
Seawater intrusion has made large chunks of coastal land useless
Bengal introduces ‘salt-tolerant paddy’ for coastal areas – answer to...
At present scientists have developed around 12-16 salinity-resistant paddy varieties
By Saheli Mitra
Best kept secret of Nawabi Bengal – Kohitoor
Exclusively created for the Nawab of Bengal, Kohitoor is one of India’s most expensive mangoes
By TTW
Cultivation of superior quality Prawn with low Glycemic Index starts in We...
New Hatcheries in Haldia to bring huge profits
How a rural housewife ‘Alpona Mistri of Satkhira’ is helping preserve i...
Seed preservationist shows the way for sustainable organic farming
By Shuvra Dey
Bengal paved the way for the first Peasant Revolution in India
Farmers forced the British to pass new act
By TTW
On World Food Day, a look at World’s Food Programme that got Nobel Peace ...
WFP provided assistance to 100 million people in 88 countries last year
Siliguri’s Female Farmers script history in organic paddy and Kadaknath p...
On International Day of Rural Women
By Bapi Ghosh
A fruit from Mexico is changing lives in Bengal
An exotic fruit from Central America is helping farmers earn a handsome profit in many parts of the state
‘Made in Bengal’— how Shabar women turned self-reliant by cultivating...
Mangoes are now being exported
State helps Sundarbans’ farmers grow salt-resistant paddy post Amphaan
Saline water that entered fields will not be able to pose threat
Lone rice crusader Debal Deb is reviving lost varieties of Bengal paddy
Why indigenous rice varieties are important for health
How cluster farmers of Bankura are reviving lost varieties of Bengal paddy
Organic paddy with health benefits!
By Indrajit Sen
Get to see a partial Solar Eclipse today in Kolkata
Starts from 8.30 am in the morning and continue till noon
Sudden spurt of Mangroves in Botanical Gardens has concerned scientists
Is Hooghly water turning saline?
Wow! Darjeeling’s Green and White Tea get GI tag
Big boost for international tea trade from North Bengal
200-year-journey of Agri-Horticultural Society and how it introduced winter...
Founder William Carey brought cauliflower and cabbage from England
Sagar Island’s Kapil Muni Temple is at stake after Cyclone Bulbul
How the cyclone impacted erosion of the islands!
Will Cyclone Bulbul be as severe as Aila? When will it hit Sunderbans?
Severe Cyclone Bulbul brings back memories of Aila
Famous Santragachhi Lake being revamped to draw more migratory birds this y...
New islands being added
13K Lotus flowers to be exported by Bankura farmers to London
Durga Puja brings a huge profit to farmers growing lotus in their ponds
Extinct Indian Wolf sighted in Sunderbans!
Thought to be foxes, there is a herd of wolves living in Sunderbans
ALARMING! Geological reports say Bengal’s ports top in rise of sea le...
Diamond Harbour is in the danger zone
Bengal’s veggie Kochu gets huge export boost to Britain and Italy!
Arum or Kochu now travels from Birbhum to London
Eco-Friendly Seed Rakhis of Kolkata, turn your brothers eco-warriors!
How about rakhis with cotton threads and seeds that grow into a garden
Burdwan University scientists discover chemical-free mosquito repellant
Big breakthrough this dengue season
On World Tiger Day, take this quiz on Tigers of Sunderbans
Bengal’s Sunderbans is the only salt-water habitat of the world where tigers rule
How Bengal is reviving lost varieties of paddy
Ever heard of varieties like Dui Satin and Teen Satin? Why were they so named?
HIDCO brings new Urban Forest with hundreds of trees to Kolkata
Newtown will have acres of trees creating one of the largest urban forests of India
Do not miss the partial lunar eclipse over Kolkata today!
When can you witness this celestial phenomenon from the city?
Bangladesh starts producing ‘Polythene’ bags from Jute
West Bengal can follow this model and create bio-degradable ‘polythene’ bags
Meet Biswajit Ghosh, the ‘Nail Man’ who removes nails from all ...
His mission is to save wounded trees whose barks are nailed with advertisements
Giant catfish weighing 120kg caught by fishermen at Teesta barrage
The fish was sold in the market today for more than 60K!
How KMC saved a 100-year-old tree at Medical College
Haritaki Tree transplanted yesterday on the campus
Tarapith temple flowers are being used to produce bio-fertilisers
Flowers offered to the deity being used for a good cause
Bengali’s favourite Hilsa being reared in a pond!
Thousands of Hilsa are being reared along with Rui-Katla
Alipore Zoo to have the first virtual animal park of India
Bengal Safari Park of North Bengal to follow suit
Animal trafficking along Bongaon border is worse than women trafficking
Rare lion cub and monkey rescued last week enroute from Bangladesh
A Black Hole in the Universe gets a Bengali name
Gobhir Mallika takes Bengali language to a universal high!
Meet ‘Lake Mamata’ --- The saviour of Rabindra Sarovar
Sumita Bandopadhyay keeps a strong vigil daily to stop pollution
Gigantic Black Hole gets a poetic name in Bengali!
Imagine the black hole being named as Gobhir Mallika
Meet Mangrove Man Pranabesh Maiti of Sunderbans
He has been relentlessly working to protect the fragile ecosystem
Karan Chhatu mushroom of Bengal costs more than mutton!
This wild mushroom of Bishnupur is a season’s delicacy
Ban on Palash ornaments in Santiniketan this Basanta Utsav
Viswa Bharati issues notice to stop exploitation of Palash trees
Bengal’s Alipurduar produces Purple Tea and sets in a revolution!
Now enjoy this special tea from Bengal
Kolkata’s stray ‘Neri’ dog proves herself in the dog squa...
Stray dogs overshoot the foreign bred sniffer dogs!
Grass cultivation in Rajarhat help farmers earn in lakhs
Bengal government help farmers to make remarkable profit
Meet Charles, Danny, Rock and their sisters at Darjeeling Zoo!
Legendary Mishmi Takins of Germany are new residents of the zoo
New paddy cultivation technique brings profit to Balurghat
Youths helped by State Agriculture Department introduce mulching
Exhibition showcasing avian diversity of Kolkata
GB brings behind-the-lens shots of feathery friends
Murshidabad sets record in cabbage production this winter
Special nutritious cabbage being grown in Bengal
How a tigress even slapped a young tiger who tried to mate!
Why tigresses of Alipore Zoo are not mating?
Organic lipstick grown in Bengal from Lipstick Tree!
To all beautiful women – Here is Bengal’s Rupbriksha
250-year-old resident of Bengal under termite attack!
Great Banyan Tree of Botanical Gardens is heading to death?
City birdwatcher’s paradise threatened by construction
Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary may soon lose migratory birds
Why were Darjeeling oranges smaller in size this year?
Viral attack or lack of scientific organic farming?
