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Lalbagh to soon have its own physical and digital herbarium

In a year’s time, the taxonomy of every species of trees and plants in Lalbagh Botanical Garden will be available just at the click of a finger, as the Horticulture Department has taken up a project of creating an herbarium, which will also be available digitally.

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Karnataka’s heat and drought wilt vegetable cultivation

Hoskote taluk faces drought, affecting horticulture crops, leading to soaring vegetable prices in Bengaluru, impacting farmers and consumers.

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T.N. lists measures to boost coconut cultivation

Tamil Nadu government announces measures to boost coconut cultivation, including demonstrations, nurseries, and pest management strategies in 2024-25.

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20 lakh flowers from Republic Day event at Lalbagh to be repurposed into incense sticks, colour extracts

What happens to lakhs of flowers which were used in the Republic Day flower show organised at Lalbagh Botanical Garden? This time, the flowers will be used to make colour extracts and incense sticks, the Horticulture Department has decided.

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Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh to pay tribute to Basavanna and Vachana Sahitya

‘Vishwaguru Basavanna and Vachana Sahithya (literature)’ will be the theme of this year’s Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, which will be organised from January 18 to 28 by the Horticulture Department.

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No festive cheer for tomato growers; virus attack adds to farmers’ woes

After experiencing record highs, even the beginning of festivities has not brought any relief for tomato growers as the current price for a box of tomato is just ₹50 to ₹120 at the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee

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An all-new café for insects in Lalbagh

A unique home has come up for tiny insects inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden as the first ‘Insect Café’ was inaugurated on Friday by the Horticulture Department.

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Flower show at Lalbagh draws more than 90,000 visitors over weekend

Bengaluru Bengalureans kept their bi-annual date with the city’s floral extravaganza, as thousands thronged the Lalbagh Botanical Garden during the weekend to witness the flower show organised ahead of Independence Day

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Leaf-spot disease: Areca growers worry ahead of monsoon

Hundreds of arecanut growers in the Malnad region, badly hit by the leaf-spot disease, are worried that their problem might intensify with the onset of the monsoon, expected in a few days. As scientists have not come up with a medicine to stop the spread of the disease, the growers…

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Over 9,500 hectares of agricultural crops and 12,000 hectares of horticultural crops washed out by pre-monsoon rains

The unpredictable rain patterns in the State have heightened the misery of farmers as thousands of hectares of crops were washed away this year by pre-monsoon rains. According to government data, agricultural crops on 9,581.62 hectares of land and horticultural crops on 12,060.86 hectares were lost due to rain between…

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Annual mango mela in Lalbagh from June 2 to June 11

The much-anticipated mango mela, which is organised annually at Lalbagh Botanical Garden by the Horticulture department, will begin from June 2 and will go on for nine days until June 11. Although around 100-120 stalls used to be set up for the farmers every year, this year, only 40 stalls…

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One lakh saplings in 11 acres: New botanical garden in Tumakuru to feature dense forest patch

This green intervention of native species would be able to absorb 21,00,000 kilograms of carbon and

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Get Kalaburagi among top 10 districts in SSLC results: Nirani

Minister directs Deputy Director of Public Instruction to chalk out a programme to improve performance

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Lalbagh in a mess after record turnout for floral extravaganza

According to walkers who have been visiting the garden for close to 30 years, neither the horticulture department, the hawkers nor the public seem to have any respect for the city’s heritage

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With record revenue of ₹3.3 crore in 10 days, flower show ends with a bang

Over 3.5 lakh people visited the show on Monday alone, earning a revenue of ₹90 lakh

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Farmers stare at crisis as ‘king of fruits’ does not rule for second consecutive year

Incessant rains, disease and wild animals are cited as reasons for the crop damage

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A blighted fruit of labour: Distraught pomegranate farmers in Karnataka seek better guidance, support from state

Affected by blight and wilt diseases, pomegranate yield has come down by at least 60% in the state leading to reduced cultivation area and forcing growers to approach the government for help with insurance and marketing of the the fruit’s byproduct

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Pets to be banned in Cubbon Park from July 1

Pet lovers ask why not impose a fine instead of a ban

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After record lows, banana prices skyrocket in Bengaluru

Traders say supply crunch occurred as many farmers gave up on cultivating bananas as they received some of the lowest prices ever during the two years of COVID-19

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About time! Lalbagh’s iconic floral clock to run again by June-end

The clock stopped functioning seven months ago during 2021’s rains

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Conservation panel gives list of suggestions to preserve Dodda Aalada Mara

Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds on Sunday led to the collapse of a portion of the tree

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Andhra Pradesh: Mango growers foresee lowest-ever yield in Chittoor this year

Inordinate delay in flowering, power cut add to their woes

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