Normally, pineapple is sent to north India, one of the largest markets of the tropical fruit, by trucks, which takes five days to reach Del...

As the market statistics go, with around 6 lakh Metric Ton (MT) annual production in almost 20,000 ha land, Bidhannagar in the foothills of...

With around 6 lakh ton annual production in almost 20,000 ha land, Bidhannagar in the foothills of northern West Bengal contributes around ...

“With near zero processing facility, we are largely dependent on buyers at Nepal or Bhutan across the border and Delhi centric central Indi...

The case of banana is no different. The state is famous for its popular banana chips. But it is dominated by non-branded players.

"The idea is to enter into an agreement with these companies to export pineapple from Kerala for producing branded products in their label,...

After the success in organic vegetables, farmers in the state have turned to organic cultivation of cardamom, pineapple, coffee, tea and co...

Production of mangoes and oranges face a brunt as unseasonal rains and prevailing droughts make life difficult for cultivators.

Despite low level of production, seasonal fruit Pineapple from West Bengal is selling at much lower than desirable market price.

Agriculture minister KP Mohan and state assembly speaker G Karthikeyan say the decision to award TVs was taken much before the drought set ...

Traders at Dhalli mandi in Shimla district said the royal delicious variety of apple sold at Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 for a box of 25 kg.

A shortage of workers coupled with competition from other sectors is driving wage levels in the farm sector in Kerala upwards.

Pineapple may become yet another good revenue earner for Kerala after plantation crops with the recent granting of geographical indication ...

Pineapple may become yet another good revenue earner for Kerala after plantation crops with the recent granting of geographical indication ...

A bumper crop combined with sluggish demand has created a glut in the pineapple market, the biggest source of supply in the country.

As recession begins to bite, pineapple farmers are considering a cut in production to tide over the situation.

Bountiful summer rains have boosted the long-term prospects of cardamom and pineapple, even as crops such as paddy suffered extensive damag...