Superfood is the biggest health scam? 5 expert-backed truths to save your health and walletForget the hype around imported superfoods like quinoa and chia seeds. This article reveals that the term "superfood" is largely a marketin...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.27 PM IST
India's lentils imports from Canada keep flowing despite tensionsIndia has increased its imports of lentils from Canada in the first ten months of 2023. India imported 1.09 million metric tons of lentils ...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Love pulses? Here's five interesting trivia about this superfoodAccording to researchers, pulses may be the key to curing world hunger.
24 Feb, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Pests to pets: The future of food and feed may depend on insectsA Bengaluru-based firm wants to use food waste to make protein-rich feed for your fish & animals. If successful, it can change the way Indi...
15 Sep, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
ICAR running 2 special programmes for nutritional security: GovtAccording to the minister, the ICAR is also implementing projects like 'Sustainable Approaches for Nutritional Security' and 'Nutritional S...
05 Apr, 2022, 02.22 PM IST
Need to boost biofuel production to reduce dependence on import of crude oil and fuel gases: Nitin GadkariWhile addressing the International Soy Conclave, the union minister stressed that in order to become self-reliant in edible oil production ...
10 Oct, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
Govt eases norms for import of 12 lakh tonne GM soya cakeThe relaxation comes after clarification and prior permission from the environment ministry that since soya de-oiled and crushed (DOC) cake...
24 Aug, 2021, 08.49 PM IST
India on track to become self-sufficient in pulses production: Agriculture MinisterThe country had produced 23.40 mn tonnes of pulses during 2018-19 crop year, still short of annual domestic demand of 26-27 mn tonnes. The ...
10 Feb, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
Pulses output may be below estimatesOutput of pulses is expected to be lower this year due to erratic monsoons, said a government official. An adequate supply is to be made su...
26 Dec, 2019, 11.12 PM IST
Include these five foods in your diet for the best hair of your lifeYou don't have to reach out for fancy applications to have a healthy mane.
08 Aug, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
Crops cover 5 per cent more area than year agoPlanting has been completed on 1,019.1 lakh hectares so far this Kharif season, compared with the government’s target of 1,062.50 lakh hect...
27 Aug, 2016, 04.24 AM IST
Why India needs a 'quinoa revolution' to solve malnutrition, diabetes and cardiac problemsHollywood stars glorified it, NASA de-mystified it. It is now up to India to embrace the healthy food and check malnutrition.
19 Oct, 2014, 06.31 AM IST
Agriculture scientists to discuss chickpea promotion at 3-day meetThe discussion will be held during a three day 19th Annual Group Meet of All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea in Rajasthan.
29 Aug, 2014, 03.22 PM IST
New hybrid maize seed developed for Gujarat: AAU OfficialThe variety is rich in Lysine (an essential amino acid) and is touted to be a source of rich protein diet for the tribals, who are its majo...
13 May, 2013, 10.25 AM IST
Budget 2013: Government unveils new farm schemes with outlay of over Rs 1,000 crTo boost agriculture and allied sector growth to 4% for the next five years, the government unveils 3 new schemes with a budget allocation ...
28 Feb, 2013, 06.28 PM IST
- Haryana targets production of 40,000 tonnes of summer moong
Haryana is expecting a production of 40,000 tonnes of summer moong during summer 2011, as it has been cultivated over an area of 50,000 hec...
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- Brazil's Lula urges rich nations to end farm subsidies
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday renewed his appeal to rich nations to end farm subsidies and open their markets to ...
20 Apr, 2008, 11.40 PM IST