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Horticulture department promotes flower cultivation in Sangam City
30/12/13 4:39 PM  |  9gardens.com

ALLAHABAD: The fragrance of roses and tube rose flowers would now spread in Trans-Yamuna belt of the Sangam City as authorities of district horticulture department take up a rose cultivation project in Chaka and Karchana blocks of the district.

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NAU to tap youth for promoting greener houses
30/12/13 4:35 PM  |  9gardens.com

SURAT: The Navsari Agriculture University (NAU) will take up a campaign to encourage people to go for gardens on their terraces, roof tops and kitchens.

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Trichy farmers shift gear to horticulture
27/12/13 5:25 PM  |  9gardens.com

Trichy: More and more farmers in the district are shifting to horticulture crops such as muskmelon, onion, mango, turmeric and an assortment of high-priced flowers as they are short-term crops which requires less water.

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Subsidies galore for vegetable farmers
20/12/13 4:55 PM  |  9gardens.com

PANAJI: The Goa horticulture Corporation is pulling out all the stops to encourage Goan farmers to start growing vegetables commercially, hoping to reduce the state's dependence on neighboring Karnataka for its veggies. 

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Jharkhand targets global market with orchid
20/12/13 4:41 PM  |  9gardens.com

RANCHI: The state horticulture department is planning to grow orchids across the state and help farmers export the flowers to both national and international markets.

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Turn to gardening for happiness
29/11/13 4:01 PM  |  9gardens.com

Negative emotions such as stress and anxiety are a result of being confined in the same spaces and not getting enough exposure to sunlight and fresh air. 

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Nilgiris to have a Tea Park near Doddabetta
28/11/13 1:32 PM  |  9gardens.com

Udhagamandalam: The horticulture department in the Nilgiris is all set to develop a 'Tea Park', a first of its kind in the Nilgiris, very shortly. 

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Fruit trees in Phailin zone
28/11/13 1:26 PM  |  9gardens.com

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has decided to distribute fruit seedlings for cultivation in two lakh hectares, in an attempt to compensate the damage to fruit-bearing trees in cyclone Phailin.

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Bhubaneswar takes liking for kitchen gardens
22/11/13 5:51 PM  |  9gardens.com

BHUBANESWAR: Having a garden is a distant dream for most residents of the city because of space constraints. But growing and owning an organic kitchen garden on the terrace or roof top is fast catching up in the city.

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Redefine the concept of 'kitchen garden'
22/11/13 5:27 PM  |  9gardens.com

Imagine the idea of plucking your own herbs and vegetables. No, you don't have to go to a far away place, but be right in your homes! 

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