India's rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peakIndia's government warehouses hold record rice stocks, up 15% from last year. Wheat inventories are at a five-year peak. These abundant res...
Forget iced tea & kombucha: These 4 Indian drinks are 10 times cheaper & ultimate remedy for India’s Brutal Heatwaves. One is even Lord Jagannath’s favouriteIndia's ancient summer drinks are making a comeback as heatwaves intensify. These traditional beverages like Bael Sharbat, Padhaneer, Tanka...
Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
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...
India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
India's cows offer biogas alternative to Mideast energy crunchIndia faces cooking gas shortages due to global events. Villagers in Uttar Pradesh are turning to biogas, made from cow dung, as a reliable...
Bardhaman’s potato economy in focus as farmers weigh choices amid Bengal pollsIn Purba Bardhaman, potato farmers face price caps, weak markets and migration woes. As elections near, discontent simmers, but TMC still a...
Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
Tea crop affected in north India due to rains: TAIThe crop declined 11 per cent in Assam in June 2022 at 76.87 million kg from 86.37 million kg in the same month of previous year. In Barak ...
Tea production down by more than 10% due to heavy rain, flooding in Assam and West BengalThough tea prices have risen by 25-40% on an average, industry executives say that lockdowns in the tea growing regions coupled with irregu...
COVID-19: Assam tea planters stare at Rs 1,218 crore lossAs per the Tea Board of India official figures, the annual average price of tea of North India (which includes Assam) at the Indian auction...
Despite tensions, tea exports to Pakistan may rise in 2019Industry executives said that since Kenya’s tea crop had declined owing to a severe drought, prices shot up 15-20% at the Mombasa auction.
Tea output may fall 25% due to dry spellIn May last year, Assam’s tea estates had produced 62.53 million kg of tea.
Drought conditions affect Darjeeling tea productionKallol Datta said that so far, crop loss in the premium tea producing region was down by 40 per cent from the last year.
- Unfavourable weather condition continues in Upper Assam affecting tea production
According to reports from Indian Tea Association (ITA) the weather is hot and severe hailstorms have been reported which has resulted in co...
- Dry spell takes a toll on global tea production
Global tea production is heading towards a shortfall in January-March quarter of 2009 due to prevailing dry spell in major tea producing na...