India begins export of GI certified Gholvad SapotaAfter exporting Geographical Indication (GI) certified mangoes to South Africa this month, Apeda (Agricultural and Processed Foods Export D...
19 May, 2021, 10.21 PM IST
Wholesalers stay away due to curfews, mango orchard owners and co-ops sell Alphonsos onlineMany orchard owners started selling mangoes online last year – after the first wave of Covid-19 hit the country in February and a nation-wi...
04 May, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Lockdown blues hurt king of fruitsThe Alphonso, the uncrowned king of mangoes, is having a rather rough reign this Indian summer.
23 May, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
Mango chained! Covid, lockdown pulp mango growers"Large mango cultivators - with good sales network - will still be able to withstand the lockdown shock; small growers are facing a lot of ...
28 Apr, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Farmers left stranded with fruit and veggies lying in the fieldsFarmer leaders said the situation is worse than demonetisation, which only delayed payments and did not damage the crop. But now, they said...
27 Mar, 2020, 08.05 AM IST
As a horticulture boom pushes up farm incomes, here are two key missing piecesOne major stumbling block in the promotion of horticulture is the lack of cold storage facilities.
16 Sep, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
'Time has come for farmers to fix prices for their produce'The stage has already set for farmers to demand suitable price for their produce like manufacturers do for their products, Dr K Ramasamy sa...
14 Jul, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Fruits no longer low-hanging, neither fish an easy catch nowThere isn’t much to cheer about for non-vegetarians too. Fish prices have been gradually inching upwards and have gone up by 10-15%ent in t...
12 Mar, 2014, 11.10 AM IST
Alphonso comes to aam aadmi: Prices of premium variety crash as demand in western economies fallTop varieties of the Alphonso mango were priced at Rs 2,000 a dozen last year, but rates have halved to Rs 1,000.
04 Apr, 2013, 10.22 AM IST
- FDI in India: Farmer bodies throw their weight behind retail FDI
Large farm lobbies are backing govt's FDI decision, saying it will shorten supply chain & get growers larger share of final selling price.
01 Dec, 2011, 01.19 PM IST
- Google new initiative makes website creation as simple as making a PPT: ET Test Check
In an act that Google seems to have got perfect, it has made developing a website as simple as making a Powerpoint presentation.
03 Nov, 2011, 06.03 PM IST
- Banana prices have now dropped by 75 pc
The fruit, which was selling upward of Rs 40/dozen in the retail markets in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Pune is now available for less th...
07 Jun, 2011, 06.09 AM IST
- 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.
28 Jun, 2010, 02.08 AM IST
- Steady supply to make alphonso affordable
This one-time supply outstripping demand is going to be welcome because it will mean that the king of mangoes, the alphonso from the Konkan...
12 Feb, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
- Alphonso's King: Growers seek trademark to weed out fakes
In the sleepy Konkan taluka of Devgad, the heartland of alphonso production, growers of the ‘exclusive’ fruit are getting together with a p...
07 May, 2008, 02.12 AM IST
- Mahindra in talks with global giants for cash 'n' carry business
Mahindra ShubhLaabh Services is already supplying fresh produce to global retailers like Carrefour and Tesco, Albert Heijn and Sainsburry's...
11 Mar, 2008, 02.20 AM IST