Consider watermelon cultivators’ plea for compensation, Madras High Court directs T.N. govt

Consider watermelon cultivators’ plea for compensation, Madras High Court directs T.N. govt

The judge pointed out that a public awareness campaign carried out by food safety officials to warn people against consuming adulterated watermelons had backfired, leading to monetary loss for the farmers who had not indulged in any such adulteration. (File photo) | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil … Read more

Tobacco is bad for health, but cultivators won’t shun the crop

Tobacco is bad for health, but cultivators won’t shun the crop

Tobacco consumption – in the form of smoking or chewing – has been linked with multiple serious health issues. But cultivation of tobacco also happens to be the source of livelihood for thousands of farmers, particularly in Mysuru and parts of adjoining Hassan district. The flue-cured Virginia (FCV) variety of tobacco cultivated in Karnataka Light … Read more