Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
India will stop importing fruits, vegetables, flowers: Union Minister ChouhanIndia is set to achieve self-reliance in fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that imports in th...
08 Feb, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Not just toast anymore: Avocado finds its way into Indian chutneys, tikkis and thalisAvocado consumption is surging across India, moving beyond big cities to smaller towns like Sangli and Patna. Imports have seen a major jum...
20 Dec, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Indian coffee growers cheer as robusta production drops globally, prices hit record highIndia's robusta coffee prices skyrocket to Rs 10,080 per 50 kg, a historic high. Growers face challenges, but the surge brings relief. Supp...
13 Apr, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
Fruit for thought: Farmers turn to cultivation of exotic varietiesThese fruits offer up to 50% higher returns than other local fruits, according to experts. "Over the last five years, farmers and entrepren...
08 Mar, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Coffee in India's facing the impact of climate change - but work on mitigation's begunClimate change is negatively impacting coffee production in India, particularly in the state of Karnataka, which produces 70% of India's co...
15 Oct, 2023, 08.57 AM IST
Kenya starts export of avocados to India; first shipment arrives at MumbaiKenya has successfully exported its first shipment of avocado fruit to India after eight years of negotiations. This marks the first time K...
20 Sep, 2023, 03.36 PM IST
Huge potential to increase exports of organic agri products, says Commerce SecretaryIndia has a significant opportunity to increase its exports of organic agricultural products, as the global market is valued at around $135...
07 Sep, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
A ‘fruitful’ experience: Persimmons, avocados and the value of planting the best varietiesVariety-based fruit farming will always be more profitable.
27 Nov, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
IG Fresh Produce to invest Rs 100 crore for cultivation of exotic fruits in ArunachalThe IG Fresh Produce Private Limited is one of the top fresh fruit importers in the country and a major supply chain player in the country....
17 Aug, 2022, 02.47 PM IST
As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummetingThe import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 pe...
19 Jun, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
Can hyperlocal etailers up the game and take the fight to big players?There are over a hundred hyperlocal delivery startups in India that take orders every day to deliver veggies, fruits, meat, bread, milk and...
08 May, 2021, 11.26 PM IST
Piyush Goyal asks ICAR to explore possibilities to grow imported fruitsCommerce minister Piyush Goyal said that there is lot of scope in the cultivation of flowers and horticulture crops in the country.
27 Jan, 2021, 06.48 PM IST
Agri farms leveraging a growing demand for exotic vegetables and spices in the food services sectorFarms across the country are coming up with produce grown especially for premium eateries as chefs travel far and wide to pick up that secr...
12 Nov, 2016, 12.57 AM IST
- The Greens revolution
Organic food is poised to shed its designer tag and become a part of mainstream cuisine in India-if a clutch of small organic food producer...
17 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST