Famous alphonso mango is facing existential crisis this yearRatnagiri's Alphonso mango growers are facing a challenging season due to weather disruptions that significantly reduced production. This h...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Weather swings, monsoon risks, and the growing threat to mango, apple cropsThe agriculture industry has evolved historically through adaptation and resilience, and now it is time to speed up this transformation, em...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
No concrete obsession, no fancy paint: Bengaluru couple's home is 45% cheaper and stays 12 degrees cooler. How did they do it?A Bengaluru couple chose sustainability and natural materials for their home. This approach resulted in a structure significantly cheaper t...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Govt readies contingency plans to counter El Nino threat to kharif season: Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe Indian government is ready for El Nino's impact on the upcoming kharif crop. Contingency plans are being made for affected districts. T...
28 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
From Alphonso to Kesar: How a tiny fly halted India’s mango exports to Japan after two decadesJapan has suspended fresh mango imports from India for the 2026 season due to concerns over pest treatment procedures at an Indian facility...
28 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Gujarat govt's 'revolutionary' decision to provide Rs 1,500 cr financial relief to sugar cooperativesGujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved sugarcane prices paid by cooperative societies to farmers. This decision benefits over two ...
26 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
NCP (SP) holds bicycle rally in Nagpur to protest fuel price hike, inflationNCP (SP) workers and leaders held a bicycle rally in Nagpur to protest rising petrol and diesel prices. Former minister Anil Deshmukh led t...
26 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
India's prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weatherA sharp difference in day and nighttime temperatures in December and January hurt flowering and fruit setting, while hotter than usual weat...
26 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
How roofs can shelter and support cookingGoa's monsoon season highlights the vital role of roofs, from sheltering homes and drying food like onion braids to providing space for com...
17 May, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Mango production down around 70% in UP due to hot weather, say growersThe prices of the pulpy fruit are also expected to soar this summer season due to low production.
29 May, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
Tomato, mango prices soar across India as heatwave scorches cropMango production in Uttar Pradesh, the largest producer, is expected to be the lowest in two decades, with 80% of the crop being damaged du...
28 May, 2022, 05.09 AM IST
Wholesalers stay away due to curfews, mango orchard owners and co-ops sell Alphonsos onlineMany orchard owners started selling mangoes online last year – after the first wave of Covid-19 hit the country in February and a nation-wi...
04 May, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
'Mango production may drop by 5-10% this year on untimely rains'Mango production may decline by 5-10 per cent this year as unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged the fruit, Parliament was informed.
05 May, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
- Fruits to cost more during Christmas
The country’s fresh fruit basket for Christmas and New Year will be smaller and dearer, thanks to the unseasonal rains and the delayed wint...
07 Dec, 2010, 01.11 AM IST
- Storms destroy mango crop in North India
Repeated storms in northern India since May 14 have destroyed almost 25% of the region’s mango crop and Uttar Pradesh is the worst affected...
20 May, 2008, 01.28 AM IST