Why broccoli and lettuce are going the way of onion and tomato in EuropeEurope’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
In 2018, Europe’s extreme drought cut crop yields, but potatoes beneath German solar panels produced 11% moreAgrivoltaics systems, which ingeniously merge solar energy with agricultural practices, have demonstrated remarkable advantages, particular...
20 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Free dhaniya no more? India’s kitchen is feeling a new food squeezeCoriander prices have surged significantly after heavy rains disrupted essential vegetable supplies. Ginger and garlic prices also show sub...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
5 unusual edible plants you can grow at home for better taste, nutrition and varietyTransform your home garden by incorporating unique edible plants that go beyond traditional vegetables. Okinawa spinach adds a touch of bea...
08 Jul, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Extreme heat adds pressure to food supplies already hit by warMeteorologists warn of prolonged high temperatures due to El Niño, compounding climate change impacts and already high farming costs. This ...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
A deadly agent in your fridge, FDA warns recalled tomatoes in Carolinas and Georgia pose risk of deathA major tomato recall is underway in the southeastern United States. The FDA issued warnings about possible salmonella contamination. Tomat...
03 Jun, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Cuisines from southern India rule at Prez's 'At Home' receptionA reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, hosted by President Droupadi Murmu, spotlighted the culinary and cultural diversity of southern India. T...
26 Jan, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
Why are tomato, onion, milk prices rising across India? Economic Survey 2024 explainsEconomic Survey 2024: According to the survey, food inflation, as measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), has surged from 3.8% in...
22 Jul, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rises in JulyRetail inflation for farm and rural workers inched up to 7.43 per cent and 7.26 per cent in July compared to 6.31 per cent and 6.16 per cen...
18 Aug, 2023, 10.02 PM IST
Government to launch 'Tomato Grand Challenge' to get ideas to tackle sudden spike/fall in pricesThe Grand Challenge aims to bring innovative, modular, and cost-effective solutions to develop "technologies for pre-production; primary pr...
28 Jun, 2023, 01.46 PM IST
A tour of Santorini and Caldera is ideal for explorersRecords cite that this may have been the reason of the destruction of the ancient Minoan civilisation due to a huge tsunami.
09 Mar, 2017, 05.16 AM IST
Avoid home-grown tomatoes this summer for better ones post monsoonThe real problem is why we pay even this much. Because most Indian tomatoes do not deserve it. Their flavour, is just simple sourness, with...
02 Jul, 2016, 12.59 AM IST
India keen to export sugar, wheat, veggies to LebanonIndia today asked Lebanon, a Middle East country, to explore possibility of importing sugar, wheat and vegetables like potato and tomato fr...
06 Feb, 2015, 07.06 PM IST
New cooking method turns manure, corn husks into biofuelsCooking farm waste yields compact, easily transportable material that will not degrade and can be used in energy-producing plants.
18 Dec, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
Recent dip in temperature and unseasonal rains leave standing crops vulnerable“If farmers don’t go for quick drainage of water from their farms it can lead to drying of crops and reduce production drastically,” said a...
27 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Punjab's puttar has Maggi, Domino's eating out of his hands
The yellow and green label on the can reads Tabby Sweet Corn. It looks exactly the sort of exotic produce coming with a tag reading ‘Import...
05 Oct, 2006, 03.16 AM IST