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Spanish Franciscan padres in the 1700s brought almond trees to California, but cool coastal weather stalled their growth - eventually, the crop took root inland and helped California produce about 80% of the world’s almond supplyCalifornia's almond industry owes its existence to Spanish missionaries who introduced almond trees in the 1700s, sparking a planting surge...- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- NITI Aayog lays out roadmap for horticulture transformation in J&KIndia’s presence in global markets for apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron remains limited, with increasing import dependence and stagnant...
- Budget 2026: Government to train 20,000 vets, develop 500 water bodies for fisheriesThe Finance Minister unveiled plans to boost rural economies. Initiatives will support livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Th...
- Union Budget 2026: ₹1.63 lakh crore allocation reaffirms farming as the backbone of India's growthAgriculture Budget 2026: The Union Budget 2026-27 prioritizes high-value agriculture and technology. Initiatives will boost incomes for far...
- Farm jam: Budget bets on nuts, cocoa, fisheries to boost agri valueIndia's latest budget places a strong emphasis on high-value agricultural products and supporting industries. This forward-thinking approac...
- Budget 2026-27 targets rural diversification with fisheries, livestock initiativesBudget 2026-27 introduces a significant package for livestock, fisheries, and high-value agriculture. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a...
- Farmway announces Rs 870 crore partnership with Georgia governmentFarmway Technologies, founded by Indian entrepreneurs, partners with the Georgian government to invest Rs 870 crore in sustainable agricult...
- Niti Aayog withdraws paper on GM crop imports, signals govt’s hard line on biosafetyNiti Aayog retracted a paper suggesting GM soybean and corn imports from the US, highlighting India's resistance to transgenic food due to ...
- Battered by Trump onslaught, Modi trying to portray himself as farmers' champion: CongressFollowing increased US tariffs on Indian imports, Congress accuses Prime Minister Modi of attempting to falsely portray himself as a champi...
- More Indians going nuts over dry fruitsDemand for dry fruits has seen a spike in the last few days, after the government issued an advisory on a new Covid subvariant and reports ...
- Eat insects to save the planet? This academic feels it could help in achieving a sustainable food systemInsects are far more efficient at converting their feed into energy than conventional livestock.
- Exports down, imports up: How India can solve its agricultural trade paradoxMany states have deterrent laws that prohibit non-farmers from buying or leasing farmland. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the land laws allow ...
- Squeeze on Afghan spices, dry fruit imports to pinch India; prices likely to soarA geo-political crisis in the western neighbourhood could turn the heat on in the Indian kitchen as supply of aromatic asafoetida, a partic...
- Islam & the first Green Revolution: The undying love for fruitsThe first Green Revolution was about agricultural production, cultivation and irrigation systems.
- Government plants seeds to grow exotic fruits here, discourage importsThe programme, initially for three years, will be fully funded by central government under the Mission for Integrated Development of Hortic...
- The art of making roti: Indian bread has many forms - Baqarkhani, baati, chapati or paranthaA newer way of eating the bread seems to be an emerging trend for the urban millennials.
- Traders report losses as govt ropes in Nafed to ramp up buysSpeaking to ET, Mohammad Ayub, an apple grower in South Kashmir in Sopore says their biggest hurdle is lack of communication channels.
- How Croatia’s Konavle Valley is betting on its wines, especially the Dubrovacka MalvasijaThe Konavle Valley is a day trip from Dubrovnik, and offers biking and hiking trails as well as vineyard tours and horse riding.
- Afghan raisins back to frontAfghanistan is back in news, albeit for a more pleasant reason. The hilly country is slowly regaining its past glory as a large exporter of...
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