German firm B+H Solutions to invest 1 mn euro in India to expand nano-fertiliser businessGerman agritech firm B+H Solutions GmbH plans to invest €1 million in India in 2026 to expand its footprint in the country's growing agricu...
25 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Bengaluru techie quit his high-paying corporate job to become a farmer. Today, his farm makes more than most salaried professionalsChethan Shetty left his corporate job in Bengaluru to take over and modernise his family’s farm in Karnataka. He invested heavily in upgrad...
24 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
How roofs can shelter and support cookingGoa's monsoon season highlights the vital role of roofs, from sheltering homes and drying food like onion braids to providing space for com...
17 May, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Big-budget campaigns show how AI companies are racing for relevance in IndiaAI giants are making a big splash in India. ChatGPT and Google Gemini are using TV and billboards to show how AI can solve everyday problem...
06 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Why Your Banana Peel Jar Isn’t Feeding Tomatoes the Way You ThinkWhile banana peels are rich in nutrients, simply soaking them in water for plant fertilizer is largely ineffective. Research indicates that...
02 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
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
Pepper Farms raises $1 million in seed funding to grow businessPepper Farms is organising vegetable production by building a network of farms with end-to-end virtual management, customised agronomy, and...
11 Jan, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
Global pepper community calls for steps to boost sectorThe IPC chairman said stringent quality standards in importing countries are "practically difficult" to achieve, particularly in the case o...
23 Nov, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
India set to host global pepper convention on November 22India will host the 43rd annual session of International Pepper Community (IPC), an inter-governmental organisation for promotion of pepper...
19 Nov, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Food prices in India: Uncertainty rules the roostThe country's people are angry about high food prices, the government is quite worried, but farm prices have crashed.
19 Jun, 2014, 07.17 AM IST
- FMC examining quality specification of agri-futures contract
On the sealing of warehouses, he said the FMC has asked NCDEX to take up the matter with the state government and food safety authority for...
16 Jan, 2013, 03.12 PM IST
- Scrap these taxes
Penalising farmers to benefit industry is anti-poor and economically irrational.
03 Mar, 2011, 07.45 AM IST
- FDA finds salmonella strain at second Mexican farm
The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal he...
31 Jul, 2008, 03.03 AM IST
- Pepper exporters warm up to Vietnam varities
Indian exporters with exposure in black pepper are these days going slow in picking up spices from local mandis. Instead, they are preferri...
28 May, 2008, 03.36 AM IST
- Lower pepper prices draw buyers across US, Europe
Pepper exports from India to the US, Europe, Middle East and other countries have gained momentum with key players in the global market lik...
11 Mar, 2008, 01.06 AM IST
- Future not so hot for pepper
Pepper futures, bolstered until recently due to technical and speculative buying, fell on the Ncdex on the further cut in Vietnamese export...
04 Jan, 2007, 02.56 AM IST
- India is world’s darling to source black pepper
India, which until 10 days ago, has been selling black pepper at a premium of $400-$300 a tonne, has suddenly turned out to be the cheapest...
08 Nov, 2006, 12.24 AM IST