Tomato to squeeze kitchen budgets more as prices may rise furtherVegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower cucumber, leafy greens etc. may also become expensive because of the disruption caused by record ra...
10 Jul, 2023, 06.44 AM IST
Heat may scorch fruit, vegetable output by 30%While mango farmers have already reported massive flower and fruit drop, the sudden and early onset of summer will also adversely affect ly...
04 Mar, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Farmer destroys cauliflower crops over poor prices, says 'forced to sell produce at Rs 1 kg'"I am not able to sell cauliflowers. I am only getting Rs 1 per kilogram. I have cauliflower on 5 bigha land. Its worth is Rs 1 lakh," Rame...
18 Dec, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
Vegetable prices fall on good arrivalsConcerned about high food inflation, especially high prices of pulses, onions and edible oils, India had changed import policies to improve...
01 Dec, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
Rain, hailstorm damage mustard, vegetable crops; wheat largely unaffectedWhile the rains will help cut the cost of irrigation for the wheat crop, these are set to affect the output of oilseeds.
09 Feb, 2019, 09.11 PM IST
Haryana assures farmers Rs 4 a kilo for tomato, Rs 5 for onionHaryana will support prices of tomato and onion under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana, a scheme announced by the govt to cover the price defic...
08 Feb, 2018, 05.08 PM IST
It's a winter of content for vegetable loversVegetable prices have fallen up to 50% as the winter varieties are now reaching the market, giving comfort to policy makers and consumers w...
02 Dec, 2015, 09.00 AM IST
Vegetable prices cool off as supply increases on harvesting in UP, Bihar & PunjabVegetable prices have fallen up to 50% as the winter varieties are now reaching the market, giving comfort to policy makers and consumers w...
02 Dec, 2015, 01.47 AM IST
Tomato prices crash in wholesale markets amid good productionFarmers have increased the area under tomato cultivation across the country due to good prices they fetched in the past two years.
12 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Vegetable prices likely to climb 20-25%: AssochamAccording to the joint study by Assocham-Skymet Weather, at least 25-30 per cent of ready-to-harvest crop has been damaged, impacting wheat...
05 Apr, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company to expand in Africa, South East Asia"We are growing between 12-15 per cent per annum and expect to grow at the same rate in the next 3 years," Mahyco Chief Technology Officer ...
15 Mar, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Bad weather hampers vegetable supplies, firms up pricesThe prices of okra, or ladies’ fingers, and bitter gourd have increased by as much as 50% to Rs 50-75 and Rs 45 a kg, respectively.
22 Dec, 2014, 01.18 AM IST
- Vegetable prices firm on weak rain
A long dry spell followed by rains is expected to disrupt sowing. We don’t foresee a correction in vegetable prices till Sept 15.
15 Aug, 2012, 09.57 AM IST
- Elephants destroy crops, villagers ransack forest offices
Angry with loss of crops by a herd of elephants, villagers at Dhadika in West Midnapore district today ransacked offices of the forest depa...
02 Jan, 2012, 11.15 PM IST
- Hybrid seeds company Mahyco eyes 10% revenue growth in FY'12
Mahyco expected to achieve around 10 per cent growth in revenues to about Rs 690 crore this fiscal on the back of growing demand for improv...
06 Nov, 2011, 02.05 PM IST
- Delayed monsoon may take a toll on horticulture production in Haryana
Haryana's horticultural production for the year 2009-10 is likely to take a severe knock-down if drought conditions continue and monsoon ge...
06 Aug, 2009, 03.32 PM IST
- Govt seeks changes in GM crop field trial order
The centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking modifications in its order on filed trials of genetically modified (GM) crops.
14 Sep, 2007, 02.00 AM IST