'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph: ANI ...

The whole country is privy to how Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys his mangoes but not much is known about his opinion on litchis, or the many problems that ail the farmers cultivating the fruit.

The “litchi seat” of Bihar is in distress these days. The yield of the special summer fruit is estimated to drop by around 50 per cent due to the vagaries of nature. The bad luck and trouble have left ...

The Union Agriculture Ministry on Friday (May 8, 2026) constituted a special expert task force to study the damage caused to litchi crops by the litchi stink bug, a major agricultural pest, in Bihar, ...

Patna: To improve the production of litchi in Bihar, the state government and National Research Centre on Litchi (NRCL) are encouraging growers to produce newly developed varieties of the fruit by ...

Muzaffarpur, Bihar is the "Litchi Capital" due to high-quality production. Shahi Litchi, a famous variety, has a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Litchi harvest season is from May to June; fruit is ...

In the coming years, Uttar Pradesh is set to join Bihar as a major player in the lychee market. The agricultural climate zones in Bihar’s lychee-growing districts, such as Muzaffarpur, Samastipur ...

The title “Litchi Capital of the World” is proudly associated with one Indian city that has turned its fertile land and farming heritage into global recognition. Every summer, Muzaffarpur in Bihar ...