India begins commercial export of pomegranates to the USA“The pomegranates were first processed at the pack house of Kay Bee Exports and then irradiated at the Irradiation Facility Centre (IFC) of...
Maharashtra to increase onion storage capacity by 20 per centMaharashtra has the largest onion storage capacity in the country, which was mostly created with the help of government subsidy, though the...
UK clears first batch of Indian Alphonso mangoes post year-long banLast year, the EU had imposed a two-year ban on Indian mangoes and four vegetables. But after inspection of Indian facilities, the EU lifte...
Anyone can export onions again after four decadesOnion export was canalised in 1974. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) was the only canalising agency till 1999.
Retail store on wheels 'Taaza Plaza' launched in MaharashtraTaaza Plaza is a PPP between Star Agriwarehousing & Collateral Management along with Fuzion and the Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing...
Maharashtra government suspends plan of buying onions from KarnatakaAs downtrend in onion prices in Maharashtra has set in, state government has dropped its plan of buying onions from Karnataka.
Not traders, farmers turn onions into storehouse of valuePermanent storage structures of onions have allowed farmers to decide on phased release of the crop.
MSAMB signs MoU with Symbiosis universityMaharashtra government's agricultural marketing system will now get management edge from the Symbiosis International University.
- Rice growers in Satara Belt work without middlemen
Rice growers in the Satara Belt sell their produce directly to consumers in cities, without involving any middlemen.
- Pune emerges major hub for banana exports
Maharashtra, the country’s top banana producer, has begun exports of the fruit from an export facility at Indapur, 140 km southeast of Pune.
- Apeda asks state govt to fund export facility hubs
The Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Agency (Apeda) has asked the state government to get finances for its proposed new ...
- Mango exports to take the sea route
In an effort to reduce the landed cost of the fruit, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), the...
- Onion exports to touch record 15 lakh tonne
The country has achieved record onion exports this year, primarily because the crop has been good in Maharashtra, which accounts for 80% of...
- Mango exports to US likely to swell this year
Mango exports from India to the US will begin from the first week of April, a month earlier than last year, and in much larger numbers. How...
- Maharashtra gears up for a share in international banana market
Maharashtra is gearing up to take a share in the international banana market, a produce regarded as the fourthmost important food crop in t...
- State invites bids for terminal markets
In a bid to provide a better platform for the marketing of perishable agriculture products, the Maharashtra government has invited global t...
- Sourcing from farmers catches fancy
Sourcing directly from farmers is catching on, with corporates and private individuals submitting proposals seeking licences to the state g...