Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to grow crops, study water bears at space station next monthIndian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will conduct seven experiments at the International Space Station during the Axiom Mission-4. These expe...
21 Apr, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Meet the climate-defying fruits and vegetables in your futureRecently, it has been seen that too much sunlight is causing burns to the apple crops. Even the pests that farmers didn't ever use to see a...
26 Sep, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Rationing of fruit & veggies in UK: The politics and economics behind itRunning short of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflowers and raspberries, the supermarkets in the UK, such as Tesco, ...
27 Feb, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Wheat grown indoors offers potential for global food securitySo far, indoor farmers have delivered premium foods such as herbs, salads and occasional fruit. They’ve also faced questions over their rel...
10 Nov, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Going green this winter: Why you must include green chickpeas in your dietGreen chickpeas are often sold still attached to the branches they grew on.
14 Jan, 2019, 02.39 PM IST
Indian-origin lawmakers in UK hail EU decision to lift ban on mangoTwo prominent Indian-origin lawmakers in the UK today welcomed the European Union's decision to lift a seven-month-old import ban on mangoe...
20 Jan, 2015, 10.39 PM IST
'New packaging practice helped in lifting of EU ban on mango'Mango exports to EU suffered a major dent and went down from USD 8.9 million in 2013-14 to USD 1.07 million in 2014-15 (April-Sept).
20 Jan, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
British MP Keith Vaz asks European governments to lift ban on MangoesVaz asked them to vote in favour of lifting the ban at the crucial meeting of the EU Standing Committee scheduled in Brussels on January 19...
14 Jan, 2015, 12.33 PM IST
UK to assist India in ensuring lifting of ban on Mango importKeith Vaz spoke to the Health Commissioner Tonio Borg yesterday, who has confirmed that the audit in India will take place on September 2.
20 Jun, 2014, 07.19 PM IST
Mango import ban: EU to send high-powered delegation to IndiaIndian mango growers are suffering daily and some have been bankrupted as a result of this unfair and illogical ban on import of mangoes.
02 Jun, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
UK working to overturn EU mango import ban: Keith VazBritain is taking action to overturn the EU ban on import of mangoes from India though it is unlikely to be lifted before the end of this s...
21 May, 2014, 04.54 PM IST
Will discuss mango issue with new Indian Prime Minister: David CameronDavid Cameron said he will discuss the ongoing import ban on Indian mangoes with the country's new PM when he makes his official phone call...
07 May, 2014, 09.43 PM IST
EU's import ban on Alphonso mangoes comes into forceUK imports around 6.3-million pounds worth of Indian mangoes per year out of a UK mango market worth 68 million pounds in total.
01 May, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
'Misguided mango import ban could hit India-EU FTA'The Brussels-based Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC) issued a statement on the ban on Indian Alphonso mangoes and some vegetables whi...
29 Apr, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
European Union bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, veggies from May 1UK's Defra said it was necessary due to pests which could threaten the country's 321 million pound salad crop industry of tomato and cucumb...
28 Apr, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
Fun Foods may have to face the test before becoming a Rs 100-cr companySelling eggless, cheap mayo to Indians may not be great biz strategy. But it worked for Fun Foods, an entrepreneurial bet now owned by a Ge...
20 May, 2012, 10.03 AM IST
- Gujarat farmers reap gains with crops of foreign origin
Japanese watermelon, Taiwanese papaya, American maize and now, German gherkins. Crops of foreign origin are helping farmers in Gujarat rake...
28 May, 2009, 03.02 AM IST