Protecting Alphonso mangoes: Combating counterfeits for authentic taste & qualityAlphonso mango cultivators are dealing with counterfeits, which affects their price and reputation. They are implementing tamper-proof stic...
14 Mar, 2025, 05.26 PM 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
Super Cyclone Amphan to badly hit mango trade in Bengal, already shattered with CoVID 19 lockdownAlready shattered by CoVID 19 lockdown, mango trade in West Bengal is about to have another jolt of devastation due to approaching super cy...
20 May, 2020, 11.55 PM IST
Seasonal fruit mango in West Bengal sinks deep under lockdown crisisCorona lockdown has put entire mango trade in West Bengal under deep uncertainty. The debacle is bound to cause severe economic crisis in t...
07 May, 2020, 12.21 AM IST
Lockdown puts rural economy under stressThe prolonged lockdown along with rain and hailstorm in many regions has heightened rural distress, pushing anxious villagers to moneylende...
27 Apr, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
Dussehri is suited for a specific kind of soil & micro weather conditions which are best found in Uttar PradeshLow-hanging fruit’ is a cliche used to describe tasks that are easily achieved — whoever coined it hasn’t savoured the Dussehri mango.
05 Jun, 2016, 09.39 AM IST
Alphonso mangoes: King of good times is backWith summer approaching, India is getting ready for its annual mango mania, drawing celebrities to the pricey Alphonso variety and regular ...
26 Mar, 2016, 03.28 AM IST
Lucknow's farmers come up with quirky names for Malihabad guavasPadmashree Haji Kalimullah, Malihabad's best-known mango man, has named the guava variety he raises ' Aishwarya', after the actor.
06 Sep, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Maharashtra's contention that cattle have value past milk is an urban fantasyIn the HC, the BJP-run state has insisted that the ban is not religious in motivation which would be discriminatory but purely practical.
28 Apr, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
Mango farmers bear domino effect of beef ban rendering cattle a less viable prospectIn the High Court the BJP run state has insisted that the ban is not religious in motivation – which would be discriminatory – but purely p...
25 Apr, 2015, 02.24 AM IST
Untimely rains damage 30 per cent mango crops in Uttar PradeshAhsan Qureshi, President of the Behat unit, said losses in Saharanpur belt have been enormous and growers should get government help.
05 Apr, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
- Fresh rains cause more damage to Rabi crop in Rajkot
For the second time in just 15 days, several parts of Saurashtra reeled under wet weather, increasing worries of farmers.
13 Mar, 2015, 05.09 AM IST
- New transport subsidy scheme to boost mango export from West Bengal Bangladesh
Agricultural and Processed Food products Export Development Authority proposed the scheme to cover surface route too that can facilitate ma...
24 May, 2012, 10.15 PM IST
- Ramakant Parab's small businesses after retirement creates sizeable employments
Ramakant Laxman Parab's three entrepreneurial ventures provide him with a comfortable income after retirement and also ensure employment fo...
09 May, 2011, 03.42 AM IST
- 12 Alphonso mangoes sell for Rs 7,000 in 'Mahurat' trading
You can call it mango 'mahurat' trading. This year's first Alphonso mango has fetched a record Rs 600, almost 50% more than last year's ope...
07 Feb, 2011, 11.44 AM IST
- Sales of many companies zoom on seasonal changes
Many companies love seasonal changes, Horlicks’ sales zoom during floods and exams & demand for women’s apparel rises every New Year.
23 Aug, 2009, 03.56 AM IST
- Air pollution dampens Kesar mango production in Kutch
Export of Kesar mango from Saurashtra and central Gujarat may be crossing new barriers but the same cannot be said about those grown in the...
24 May, 2008, 01.15 AM IST