The pretty and verdant village of Curtorim in Salcete

Curtorim

A mere 15 minute drive from Margao lies the beautiful village of Curtorim. It is picturesque and peaceful, with the river Zuari flowing gently on one side. There is an abundance of paddy fields in the village as well as the well known Curtorim lake. The village is also home to a number old Goan […]

Mechanization puts a smile back on the farmers face

The switch over from manual transplanting operations to mechanization may have taken place on a small scale this season, but the smile is back on the farmers face and promoters of machinery-driven agriculture. The department of agriculture has created a scheme to offer an attractive 75% subsidy to farmers on purchase of transplanters or other […]