Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates, lays foundation stone for 221 projects worth Rs 1,766 crore in LalitpurUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 221 development projects worth Rs 1,...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
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...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
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 ...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
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...
25 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
'Europeans have developed taste for Indian mangoes': Why London is going crazy over Gujarat’s kesar keri & paying any price for itIndian Kesar and Alphonso mangoes are becoming hugely popular across the UK and Europe, thanks to their rich sweetness and unmistakable aro...
24 May, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Red chilli pepper prices surge on crop damage in top exporter IndiaLower production has boosted prices by 80% in four months to a record high and prices are likely to stay high through the year, forcing ove...
07 Mar, 2022, 12.45 PM IST
Rain delay pushes farmers to pick chilli over cottonChilli is the largest exported spice from India, earning over Rs. 5,000 crore last year.
08 Sep, 2017, 12.10 PM IST
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...
02 Jun, 2017, 06.50 PM IST
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
21 Apr, 2017, 11.28 AM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Andhra Pradesh CM assures compenstation for farmers
AP Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy assured that every farmer whose produce was destroyed in chilli market yard fire incident will be f...
04 May, 2008, 07.50 PM IST
- Spices Board moves to check chilli aflatoxins
The Spices Board has launched a major campaign to control the aflatoxin problem in chillies during drying and storage.
12 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Andhra chilli farmers to get spices
Farmers growing chillies in Andhra Pradesh will now have a dedicated spices park.
10 Aug, 2007, 05.06 AM IST
- Chilli may cool down on China crop
China's boom may spell doom for Indian chilli traders. Bumper harvest of chilli is expected in China this August.
04 Jul, 2007, 04.02 AM IST
- Chilli time for Punjab farmers
A well-known market for chillies before and even after partition Bhikhiwind and Kalra town in the newly formed district Tarn Taran has been...
28 Mar, 2007, 02.14 AM IST
- Centre puts Andhra chilli board plans in cold storage
The Centre may not go ahead with its plan to set up a chilli board in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. Union minister of state for commerce, Jayar...
19 Jan, 2007, 03.10 AM IST
- EU googly hits Indian farm sector exports
Indian agricultural exports to the EU suffer because of the 25-nation bloc’s stringent insistence on highest standards of quality.
13 Oct, 2006, 12.17 AM IST