Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...
El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm payA developing El Niño event thousands of miles away poses a significant threat to India's agriculture. This weather phenomenon is linked to ...
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German firm B+H Solutions to invest 1 mn euro in India to expand nano-fertiliser businessGerman agritech firm B+H Solutions GmbH plans to invest €1 million in India in 2026 to expand its footprint in the country's growing agricu...
Freeze warning explained: Why large parts of the US are under alertFreezing temperatures are expected across western Pennsylvania and southern Connecticut tonight. A freeze warning is in effect for both reg...
Nagaland University researchers identify stingless bee species to increase agricultural yieldNagaland University researchers have identified stingless bee species, Tetragonula iridipennis and Lepidotrigona arcifera, as effective pol...
Good rains, higher acreage may stabilise chilli pricesThe first chilli crop of the new season is due next month from Madhya Pradesh.
Control chilli crop size to maintain prices: Farmers urge governmentFarmers are calling for regulation of chilli acreage and fixing up of a minimum support price in the wake of prices falling by 60% this sea...
Glut leads to red chilli prices crashing 60%, exports to surgeThe price support scheme may not be of much use to growers as over 70% of them have already sold their produce
Chilli Prices hot on short supply and rising demandMeanwhile, keeping with the national trend of opting for crops with high paying potential, farmers are expected to increase area under chil...
Red chilli prices may go up if poor rains spoil outputLast year, excess rain in several places led to a slight shortfall in the chilli crop, particularly in Madhya Pradesh.
Andhra chilli turns hotter, exports hitThe quantity dropped by 2.5% for six months ended September 30. Yet the value showed a rise of over 6% because of depreciation of rupee.
Good China crop may spoil chilli exportsThe forecast of a good chilli crop in China will hit the shipments from India, as the country has been the largest buyer of the spice in th...
Chilli prices shoot up on fear of crop shortageWith the main producing regions passing through a near-drought situation, the chilli market is generating heat.
- Red chilli flares up on export ties
Red chilli has become hot again. Its price has appreciated by Rs 2 per kg to Rs 42 per kg over the past three days in the wholesale market ...
- Chilli prices jump on export demand
Chilli consumers are now feeling the heat. Spot prices of chilli have shot up to Rs 7,000 per quintal as demand from Bangladesh has picked ...
- Chilli price rise cheers growers, dampens exports
Chilli growers are reaping the benefit of a 20% drop in the acreage for the ’06 crop with per-kg prices scooting to between Rs 34 and Rs 48...