Wingreens World goes for Safe Harvest via share-swap routeWingreens World has acquired Safe Harvest in a share swap deal, marking Wingreens' fifth acquisition. The company also secured over ₹120 cr...
11 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Consumer companies feel summer wedding glow as jewellery, appliances, staples sales outpace winter gainsSummer weddings are driving a significant spending surge across India. Strong rural incomes from a good harvest are boosting sales of every...
01 May, 2026, 04.00 AM IST
Move on from sweet and salty lassi. India’s favourite summer drink has more than 10 different flavours that match the lifestyle of each regionLassi offers a refreshing escape on hot Indian days. Beyond sweet or salty, its preparation varies greatly by region. Punjab's lassi is ric...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Unseasonal rains: IMD asks farmers of Punjab, Haryana & MP to postpone harvestingIn the last 24 hours, IMD said light/moderate rainfall and thundershowers were observed over most parts of the country. Even hailstorm was ...
18 Mar, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Rains lash several parts of India, IMD asks farmers to postpone harvestingThe western disturbance-induced rains provided respite from high temperatures, but sent farmers scrambling to protect their crops. Some par...
16 Mar, 2023, 10.28 PM IST
Rabi crop sowing delayed due to unseasonal rainsWhile sowing of some rabi crops is getting delayed, acreage of chickpea may decrease this year as farmers from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and...
17 Nov, 2022, 10.54 PM IST
Wholesale price of Mustard oil drops 10%“Prices of mustard oil have come down since harvesting started from middle of February in certain pockets of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh,”...
23 Feb, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
Centre coordinates with states to ensure undisrupted farm activitiesThe agriculture ministry is coordinating with the state governments to facilitate and ensure that harvesting and allied activities are not ...
26 Apr, 2021, 08.16 AM IST
India’s edible oil industry taking measures to avoid any shortage of workersMustard harvesting is currently on in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and West Bengal. “It is est...
21 Apr, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
Haryana to increase wheat purchase centres by four-timesKhattar said that with a view to purchase the farmers’ produce in a staggered way, the number of mandis and purchase centres for the procur...
07 Apr, 2020, 11.03 PM IST
Rain causes loss in Rabi crops of wheat, mustardThe prices of mustard and potato, the most affected commodities, are likely to increase due to damage to crops. The retail price of potato ...
14 Mar, 2020, 10.15 AM IST
Grain prices may drop in Jan on rabi harvestThis is also expected to keep a check on food inflation.
16 Dec, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
Traders and companies look to the sky with arrival of rains during harvesting periodThe weather office has forecast rains accompanied with thundersquall with hail over the wheat, corn and mustard belt of north west and cent...
05 Mar, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Rain and hailstorm forecast over Northern wheat beltTraders said that they were watching the situation and expected price increases in case the weather turns bad.
04 Mar, 2016, 05.46 AM IST
- Good weather likely to boost mustard output
Cold spells and winter rains have boosted the prospects of a good mustard harvest in Rajasthan. The output is likely to touch last year's m...
18 Jan, 2012, 05.50 AM IST
- Rains in Rajasthan to boost mustard output
Untimely winter rains are eliciting mixed responses from Rajasthan farmers. While it’s proving to be a major bottleneck in wheat and barley...
25 Nov, 2010, 01.11 AM IST
- Mustard harvest shortfall turns the heat on cooking oil
The wildfire in cooking oil prices is being further fanned by a decline in the harvest of mustard, India’s most important local oilseed.
26 Feb, 2008, 04.02 AM IST