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Fake mango alert: How to identify artificially ripened mangoes at home with quick testsAs summer arrives, Indian markets face a surge of mangoes, including artificially ripened ones using harmful chemicals like calcium carbide...- How Karnataka's Dr Sameer Nair is growing 30 tonnes of chemical-free Kesar mangoes on barren rocky land using Israeli technologyDr. Sameer Nair, an Ayurvedic healer from Belagavi, has embraced agricultural innovation by establishing a vibrant Kesar mango orchard. Uti...
- Mangoes, bananas, papayas under watch: FSSAI crackdown begins over illegal 'masala' use for ripening; What India’s top food regulator is warningFood Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a fresh directive to states to intensify action against the illegal use of artifici...
- With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
- Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...
- Mango season alert: How to check if your mangoes are naturally or chemically ripenedThis mango season, knowing how to identify chemically ripened mangoes vs naturally ripened mangoes is essential for safe consumption. The F...
- Want a fear-free mango season? Here is the science behind mango pimples and ulcers, and how to avoid themCraving mangoes but worried about those pesky pimples or painful mouth ulcers? Food science expert Krish Ashok busts the age-old myth that ...
- FSSAI warns traders, food businesses against use of calcium carbide for artificial fruit ripening during mango seasonFSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violatin...
- Does the future of Hapus lie in fruit wine?One mango farmer in Ratnagiri is experimenting with making part of his crop into a fruit wine, in the hope that this value addition might h...
- A single mango sells for Rs 18,000. How a farmer produces the world's most expensive varietyHiroyuki Nakagawa of Japan switched to mango cultivation following years in the oil business, where surging prices convinced him of the nee...
- FSSAI warns traders, FBOs not to use prohibited calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruitsIn a statement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has already prohibited the use of calcium carbide also known a...
- Mangopoint raises Rs 1.82 crore in a round led by The Chennai AngelsMangopoint provides a sustainable integrated value chain for mangoes with single-origin, carbide-free, chemical-free high-quality fresh man...
- 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...
- Perfect mangoes for the perfect Indian summerSummer nostalgia for so many Indians is shot through with memories of shady orchards on hot days and a bucketful of mangoes.
- Is your Alphonso safe to eat?A media report quoted doctors warning about “dizziness, headache, skin burning, allergy, vomiting and diarrhoea, to name a few” which could...
- There are more problems with bread than just carcinogenic elements; focus should be on quality of wheatFactory-made bread, ‘untouched by human hands’ as ad campaigns promised, was a shining white sign of pure and healthy bread. But making bre...
- Are we messing up with nutrients in fruits & veggies in the efforts to enhance it?The aromatic substances present in the veggies can be categorised as bioactive phytochemicals and provide innumerable health benefits.
- More than 1,000 kg of artificially ripened mangoes seizedMore than 1000 kg of artificially ripened mangoes worth around Rs 35,000 have been seized by health department officials from vendors at va...
- Mumbai’s much-loved mangoes, Alphonso, turning bland and harmful due to artificial ripeningFor many consumers in Mumbai, Alphonsos are all that matter, with other locally available varieties such as Pairis & Badamis being dismisse...
- Illegal chemical ripening method imperils India's mango tradeIndia's Rs.3 billion ($70 million) mango trade is fraught with health hazards due to the get-rich-quick schemes of vendors who artificially...
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