PERAMBALUR: Thousands of saplings of various tree varieties raised at the state horticulture farm at Vengalam in the district have been going waste over the past two years due to the lack of ...

For every felled tree, ten saplings are planted on government lands, said Tamil Nadu State Highway Department Workers Union (Dindigul) Secretary K Rajamanickam. The axed trees are then chopped up ...

The Tamil Nadu government has issued a new advisory to restrict the planting and sale of the exotic tree species Conocarpus, widely used in urban landscaping and public spaces. Known for its fast ...

The prevalent scenario of Tamil Nadu favouring fine paddy varieties from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for general consumption has to change, the Minister, who is the Pro-Chancellor of the varsity ...

Jaswant Singh’s garden and terrace hosts a number of plant and tree varieties, including the rarely spotted flower of Tamil Nadu — Gloriosa superba. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to the expert ...

Blaming also the lack of maintenance of the premises for the raised saplings wilting away, farmers remark that the horticulture department may well have given away the saplings to them for free.