Why a strong El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposedForecasters anticipate a strong El Nino developing later this year, likely boosting global temperatures and disrupting rainfall patterns. T...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Why your summer tomatoes cost so muchTomato prices have surged due to severe weather in Florida and Mexico. Consumers face higher costs for this summer staple.
13 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyersChinese companies are pushing ahead with humanoid robot production. These robots can perform tasks like directing traffic and making coffee...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
India Inc lets in furry friends to tackle work worriesCompanies such as Nestle, WeWork India, Swiggy and DriveU are adopting pet-inclusive practices, as organisations look for new ways to reduc...
24 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
As the desert advances in Morocco, women are scaling mountains to capture water from fogIn Morocco's Aït Baâmrane region, women once trekked for hours daily to fetch water. Now, giant mesh nets on Mt. Boutmezguida capture Atlan...
18 May, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Climate change adversely impacting world's coffee supply, new analysis findsGlobal coffee harvests are shrinking due to rising temperatures. This climate change impact is leading to higher prices for the popular dri...
19 Feb, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Colombia to produce 15% more coffee in 2024, growers' federation head saysColombia's coffee harvest was up 2% in 2023 to 11.3 million bags, after three years of production declines because of heavy rains during th...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Brazil coffee harvest advances quickly, lower yields reportedBrazil's coffee harvest progresses with 60% arabica, 80% robusta harvested, yields hit by dry weather.
15 Jul, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Costa Rica coffee exports rise 18% in AprilKnown for its high-quality arabica beans, Costa Rica exports more than 85% of its coffee harvest, which is expected to be about 16% smaller...
03 May, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Delay in harvest likely to brew trouble for coffee crop outputUnseasonal rain in Karnataka, the biggest coffee producing state in the country, has hindered arabica coffee harvest, which normally starts...
12 Dec, 2019, 10.37 AM IST
Coffee and cardamom growers voice concern at the withdrawal limit from the banksThe cardamom growers concentrated in Idukki district are also experiencing the same difficulties. In fact the cardamom belt is in the midst...
10 Nov, 2016, 01.00 AM IST
Coffee exports rise 3% in 2013: Coffee BoardIndia's coffee exports rose marginally by nearly 3 per cent to 3.14 lakh tonnes in 2013 , according to Coffee Board.
02 Jan, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Coffee harvest to be lower than forecastIndian coffee production for the current year will be lower than estimates with diseases and weather vagaries affecting the crop.
31 Dec, 2012, 04.25 AM IST
- Vietnam coffee harvest to drop 9.4% on dry weather
Coffee production in Vietnam is poised to decline from a record as dry weather cuts yields, bolstering prices.
12 Oct, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Harvest holds key to coffee export revival
The Indian coffee sector is waiting for a pickup in harvest to revive exports which have been sluggish in the last few months.
19 Dec, 2011, 03.25 AM IST
- Robusta coffee prices crash on robust harvest
Robusta coffee prices have crashed in the global market, following a good harvest in Brazil and the forecast of a good crop in Vietnam.
22 Nov, 2011, 04.37 AM IST
- Coffee export jumps 60% to 3,25,116 tonnes
Indian coffee export is on a high. Exports increased nearly 60% to touch 3,25,116 tonne in 2010-11. This is the highest quantity ever expor...
08 Apr, 2011, 01.09 AM IST