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Why You Should Never Store Potatoes and Onions TogetherKeep onions and potatoes separate in your kitchen to extend their shelf life. Onions release ethylene gas, which causes potatoes to sprout ...- Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
- Store Garlic Like This and Stop It Sprouting for WeeksGarlic sprouts and loses flavor when stored incorrectly. Keeping it in the refrigerator actually speeds up sprouting. The key to fresh garl...
- Non-vegetarian thali cost drops 1% in March; Vegetarian thali prices remain stable: Crisil ReportThe cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1% year-on-year in March 2026, while vegetarian meal costs remained unchanged, as cheap...
- Unseasonal rain may dent wheat output, qualityWhile prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...
- The One Kitchen Habit That’s Quietly Spoiling Your Fruits and Veggies Faster Than You RealizeMost people think that the right way to store fruits and vegetables is to store them inside the refrigerator or to place them inside a frui...
- Maharashtra govt to set up irradiation centres after years of battling volatile onion pricesThe Maharashtra government is expediting the establishment of dedicated onion irradiation centers following electoral setbacks in onion-pro...
- Why you should never store onions in the fridge? The science behind keeping the layered bulbs freshWhole onions turn limp and moldy in refrigerators because cold temperatures trigger starch‑to‑sugar conversion and high humidity fosters ro...
- Govt procures 3 lakh tonnes of onion for buffer stock; 20% higher than last yearThe government has procured 3 lakh tonnes of onions, a 20% increase from last year's buffer stock, and is experimenting with the irradiatio...
- Onion prices will stay depressed till mid-March: ExpertsIndependent farm sector analyst Deepak Chavan told PTI that there are a variety of reasons for the current spate of troubles which has led ...
- Govt to offload about 50,000 tonnes of onions from buffer stockAs the shelf life of onions is less, the department has written to all states to place orders if they need onions, the sources said. The Ce...
- Government irradiation facilities to boost veggies’ shelf lifeThough BARC has a small facility in Lasalgaon in Nasik which caters to farmers of nearby districts, other parts of the country face storage...
- At Rs 450/quintal, onion prices dive to 5-year lowLack of storage and processing infrastructure to increase the shelf life of the produce has left farmers at the mercy of traders, who are c...
- MMTC runs up Rs 8.03 crore loss on onion importsThe government said there was no demand for the onions imported by MMTC due to arrival of kharif crop and import of onions by private trade...
- Onion exports hit nine-year low with 20 per cent decline in 2014-15India exported 10.86 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of onions during 2014-15 as against 13.58 lakh MT during the previous financial year.
- Government to import 70,000 tonnes of onions to meet scarcityThe summer onion crop has a shelf life of six to seven months and it caters to the market until the fresh Kharif crop arrives.
- Onion prices rise about 40 per cent in a weekBrace up for onion price hike again. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms in Nashik district have pushed up onion prices by about 40% in a week
- No drop in onion acreage, expect a glut this year tooWith no major decline expected in rabi onion acreage despite water shortage in some of the key growing areas, the country can expect anothe...
- Onion exports to touch record 15 lakh tonneThe country has achieved record onion exports this year, primarily because the crop has been good in Maharashtra, which accounts for 80% of...
- Yellow onions from India now adorn shop shelves in EuropeAs Europeans consume more yellow onions, known for low pungency and thicker rings, India is gearing up cater to the mounting demand.
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