VARANASI Consecrated for its heavenly flavours with Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic song ‘Khaike Paan Banaras Wala’, the celebrated Banarasi Paan received the geographical indication tag on Monday. Along with the Banarasi Paan, three other Varanasi-based products -- Banarasi Langda Mango, Ramnagar Bhanta, and Adamchini Rice -- also received the GI tag, said Padma Awardee GI expert Dr Rajinikant. Of these, 11 …
Around 50 artisans from different parts of the State showcased their products at ‘Stall in Mall’, an exhibition organised by the NABARD at PVP Mall, in Vijayawada. NABARD District Development Manager Milind Chowsalkar said that products worth nearly ₹60 lakh were marketed so far through ‘Stall in Mall’. ‘Stall in Mall’ aims to highlight the talent of artisans, and for …
The Uttarakhand government has a target to certify 31% of the total agricultural land as organic in 2021 to expand the area under organic farming, said state agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal on Tuesday in Dehradun. Enabling SHGs to sell their products directly to tourists On the steps taken by the government to improve agriculture, especially in the hilly areas of …
