As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummetingThe import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 pe...
19 Jun, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
Natural farming gives edge to Himachal Pradesh apple growers in marketThe non-chemical low-cost climate resilient SPNF technique is being promoted for agriculture and horticulture crops in Himachal Pradesh as ...
10 Oct, 2021, 06.25 PM IST
Unicorn brothersIn today's ETtech Morning Dispatch Newsletter, newly minted unicorns Pine Labs and Lenskart are is talks to raise $300 million each, WazirX...
17 May, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
View: If mandis provide worthwhile service, farmers will happily pay a mandi fee. But why force them?For several years, agricultural growth has been most for crops where there is limited State intervention, and least for crops where there i...
24 Dec, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
We are a peaceful state, Wistron violence is a one-off incident: BS Yediyurappa"It is very unfortunate and we have been in constant touch with both the company and the union government. We are helping the factory to re...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
Why India should start taking apples seriouslyGovt announced special measures to support Kashmiri apples, but it will still face a challenge in selling them. A regional partnership coul...
25 Oct, 2019, 11.38 PM IST
Sugarcane, cotton, apple crops hit by late rainfall pan-IndiaDamage yet to be assessed but economists feel rain may have positive overall impact.
19 Aug, 2019, 11.23 PM IST
As a horticulture boom pushes up farm incomes, here are two key missing piecesOne major stumbling block in the promotion of horticulture is the lack of cold storage facilities.
16 Sep, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
How digital typography is reinventing regional languagesIndia’s growing typographic community not only caters to global majors trying to make a mark in the vernacular market but also digitises en...
20 May, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
This summer's wondrous fruits: From cempedak to santolWhile the exotica bug has truly bitten the fruit world, celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar says nutritional benefits lie with native, lo...
13 May, 2018, 05.59 AM IST
Why prices of tomatoes surged and why we are shedding onion tearsWholesale tomato prices touched Rs 70 per kilo in end-July, on the back of a severe supply shortage in vegetable mandis.
06 Aug, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Food trend: Indian chefs are now falling back on local wisdom, taking long journeys to look for wild ferns, nettles and berriesInternationally, the interest in foraging for local ingredients is led by Noma’s Rene Redzepi.
18 Jun, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
What I read this week: How data turned the world upside down & is ‘Made in India’ failingIn further bad news, the Australian weather department has raised the possibility of return of El Nino, which is associated with less than ...
04 Feb, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
Higher energy levels and fewer diseases: Health benefits of an organic dietOrganic fruits and vegetables are grown in a chemical-free environment, without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
24 Jan, 2017, 01.33 PM IST
CCMB may grow apples in Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh soonKnown as the Kashmir of Andhra, Araku is blessed with a temperate climate and low temperatures that is suited for growing apples; at least,...
18 Jan, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
- Apples in Rajasthan, coffee in Himachal: Innovating farmers cultivate crops not usually grown in their areas
Driven by the urge to do something different or to earn higher returns, a new breed of farmers is cultivating crops not usually grown in th...
28 May, 2011, 10.45 AM IST
- Field Report: Loan waiver scheme beneficiaries definition still in the works
Consumption or personal loans may qualify in full but investment loans only partially.
13 Mar, 2008, 12.18 AM IST