In 1888, USDA sent an entomologist to Australia to collect vedalia beetles for California’s cottony cushion scale; within a year, the pest had sharply declinedThe cottony cushion scale insect threatened California's citrus growers with devastation. The USDA took action by sending a scientist to Au...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
India urges hotels to buy direct from farmers, cut out middlemenAgriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi urged hotels and restaurants to procure produce directly from farmer-producer organisations (FPOs) ...
24 Nov, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Assam plans to cover 20,000 hectares under organic farming in 4 years: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the Agriculture Department to hold gaon sabhas in collaboration with Panchayat and Rural Dev...
18 Dec, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
No soil. No growing seasons. Just add water and technologyThe two operations are part of a new generation of hydroponic farms that create precise growing conditions using technological advances lik...
09 Jul, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
No question of private firms grabbing farmers' land under contract farming: PM Narendra ModiAfter releasing Rs 18,000 crore funds to 9 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme, Modi held interaction with farmers from Arunachal Prade...
26 Dec, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
IIT Guwahati students' startup develops AI-based app for farmersThe app along with the IOT hardware has been tested for the past 3 months with 500 farmers and 2 tea estates.
15 Dec, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Spicejet’s freighter Q400 arrived from Kolkata to Lengpui airport in Mizoram carrying 5,800 kg air cargoThe weekly cargo service will be available from Lengpui to Kolkata and to other cities of North East India depending on potentiality of Air...
25 Aug, 2020, 09.33 PM IST
India can be among top-5 agri goods exporters with effective policies: ReportOne key focus area could be cultivating horticulture crops that conform to the quality, colour, shape and chemical contents acceptable in f...
29 Jul, 2020, 08.10 PM IST
Fermented food, nut butters, plant-based protein: Top 5 trends to look out for in 2019Most chefs are now trying to use a lot of flowers and stems in their dishes.
10 Jan, 2019, 08.42 AM IST
Mother Dairy forays into the organic food segmentSafal organic will offer fresh fruit and vegetables such as apple, pomegranate, mausambi, lemon, potato, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic etc.
20 Dec, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Looking for some natural, refreshing ways to rejuvenate? Visit Santa Monica to experience farmers market–inspired spa treatmentsPamper yourself, with the custom Superfood facial.
23 Aug, 2018, 05.14 AM IST
Farm-to-glass is the new cool on menus of Bengaluru’s barsBar menus in Bengaluru too are keeping up with this increasing health consciousness by introducing organic cocktails aka size-zero cocktail...
15 Aug, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
India and China unite to seek cuts in developed nations' farm subsidiesThe two have proposed that US, EU and Canada do away with $160 bn of trade-distorting farm subsidies.
06 Aug, 2018, 12.19 PM IST
Mint, mandarin, lemon and fresh fruits: How Bengaluru eateries are glamorising the complimentary drinking waterServing a glass of plain drinking water is now seen as lifeless.
21 Mar, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Agri farms leveraging a growing demand for exotic vegetables and spices in the food services sectorFarms across the country are coming up with produce grown especially for premium eateries as chefs travel far and wide to pick up that secr...
12 Nov, 2016, 12.57 AM IST
India's best workplaces of 2016: The best among equals, ranked by industryHere is the list of the best among equals — companies which won the honours for topping the ranking by industry.
04 Jul, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
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Health revolution is benefiting not only the end users but also businesses stepping in to satisfy the need of the consumers. Balance body a...
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