Big names in India’s palm oil industry are chalking out plans for expansion of palm oil plantationIndia’s palm oil industry is now gearing up to position palm oil as a healthy option for consumers.
01 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Rajasthan brews medicinal Olive wine, claims to cure diabetes, cancerThe liquour, fermented from fresh leaves of Olives grown in the desert of Rajasthan, is waiting for patent before the commencement of comme...
30 Jul, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
Agriculture biggest strength of economy; bamboo policy soon: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari has also said that the government is likely to bring a policy to promote bamboo sector which could be used to harness bio-fue...
18 Jul, 2017, 08.16 PM IST
Rajasthan to launch country's first indigenous olive oil brand"The state will be launching its olive oil under the brand 'Raj Olive Oil' at the Global Rajasthan Agri-tech Meet (GRAM)," state Agricultur...
23 Oct, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
Agriculture output to double with Rs 80,000 crore irrigation scheme, others: Nitin GadkariAdmitting that farmers' suicide was a sorry state of affairs, Gadkari said the Centre was committed to addressing their problems and bring ...
14 Jun, 2016, 03.55 PM IST
Foreign capital to help cut Rs 65,000-crore imported cooking oil billPalm oil cultivation in the country has been growing at a slow pace due to long gestation period between cultivation and harvest.
11 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Rajasthan to scale up olive cultivation area to 5,200 hectaresAiming to make Rajasthan a hub for olives in India, the state government has decided to promote olive (Jaitun) cultivation in 5,200 hectare...
02 Aug, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir polls a direct fight between PDP, BJP: Mehbooba Mufti"The current electoral contest is directly between PDP & BJP, but BJP is unfortunately using negative tactics to improve its numbers," Mehb...
05 Nov, 2014, 09.59 PM IST
- Centre of Excellence for Tropical Fruits at Dabwali brightens farmers prospect
The Centre of Excellence for Tropical Fruits being set up with the help of Israel at village Mangeana in Dabwali, district Sirsa has bright...
05 Aug, 2013, 08.04 PM IST
Turn loss into gainFor a man whose pen name means 'Don't Speak', Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, has done quite well for himself.
13 Oct, 2012, 05.26 AM IST
Increasing demand for olive oil in India, consumption expected to exceed 60 per cent in 2012Olive oil is fast becoming the preferred cooking medium among large swathes of affluent customers with heightened health consciousness.
23 Jun, 2012, 04.12 AM IST
- Finolex Industries likely to expand resin making capacities
Finolex Industries, a Rs 2221 crore manufacturer of PVC resins, pipes and fittings is weighing the option of doubling its PVC resin manufac...
05 Jul, 2011, 02.34 PM IST
Tunisia: Epitomised by the olive grovesThere are 70 million olive trees in Tunisia, and 10 million Tunisians. Olive picking there is done completely by hand.
11 Feb, 2010, 05.55 AM IST
V N Dalmia, President IOAV N Dalmia, president of India Olive Association and chairman, Dalmia Continental, discusses the emerging demand for olive oil and products.
20 Sep, 2008, 12.34 AM IST
- Olive plantation takes shape with project in Rajasthan
Olive plantation in the country is expected to get impetus with the implementation of a pilot project involving the Rajasthan government an...
04 Aug, 2008, 01.49 PM IST
- Olive oil consumption likely to rise 9 times by 2012
Olive oil consumption in the country is estimated to rise over 9 times in the next four years, fed by an increasingly affluent mobile consu...
02 Aug, 2008, 07.23 PM IST
- Indo-Spanish JV olive oil extraction unit proposed in HP
Himachal Pradesh will welcome the proposed Indo-Spanish joint venture olive oil extraction unit establishment in the interiors of the state...
04 Mar, 2008, 08.09 PM IST