'Electronic soil' that enhances crop growth developed by scientists"The world population is increasing, and we also have climate change. So it's clear that we won't be able to cover the food demands of the ...
26 Dec, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Why Indian farmers worry despite 'average' monsoon rainsWhile average monsoon rains are ordinarily good for Indian farmers, uneven distribution this year has created new worries. Vegetables such ...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Telangana bets big on oil palm to cut $19 billion vegetable oil importsTelangana is targeting 2 million additional acres under oil palm cultivation in the next four years, and is going to great lengths to achie...
03 Aug, 2022, 11.10 AM IST
As India grows its own 'exotic' fruits and vegetables, imports are plummetingThe import of produce such as durians, leeks and other alliaceous bulbs, capsicums, figs, mangosteen and strawberries has dropped 70-100 pe...
19 Jun, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
High food prices hurting India's poor, pain to persistThe high prices are a particular cause of concern for India's hundreds of millions of poor people, who have already been squeezed by the co...
14 Nov, 2020, 08.14 PM IST
Crop insurers may not get swarmed with locust claimsHit would be minimal if infestation is controlled before monsoon as rabi harvest’s done.
30 May, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Experts warn about food inflation as farmers begin reducing area under vegetables"We have to be ready for tremendous inflation for perishable food products in future as farmers would be investing low in such products," s...
29 Apr, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
- Tupperware containers to help NASA astronauts eat fresh food
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Tupperware, a household name when it comes to keeping food fresh, is now helping NASA improve astronauts' diet ...
31 Mar, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
How private sector is helping cultivators with technology, buyback and improving their social standardsGodrej Agrovet works with 2 million farmers at 54 production units, in 20 states, in the areas of animal feed, dairy, poultry and oil palm ...
08 Dec, 2017, 11.49 PM IST
Why prices of tomatoes surged and why we are shedding onion tearsWholesale tomato prices touched Rs 70 per kilo in end-July, on the back of a severe supply shortage in vegetable mandis.
06 Aug, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Agricultural ties with Israel helping Indian farmersIsraeli farm technology has helped farmers in about 500 acres to switch to vegetables and floriculture.
25 Nov, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
Farmers outsourcing seed breeding to commercial nurseriesWith the increasing profitability of vegetable cultivation, enterprising farmers have opted to outsource the nursery raising operations to ...
20 Jan, 2014, 10.43 AM IST
Dense fog likely to continue in North IndiaChilly conditions to help wheat as well as fruit such as apples and apricots.
18 Dec, 2013, 05.20 AM IST
- NHM joins hands with Israel to share expertise in vegetable farming
To provide good quality vegetable seedlings throughout the year,NHM has joined hands with Israel to develop expertise in vegetable farming
30 Dec, 2011, 02.47 AM IST
- Excess rainfall in Maharashtra damages crops
Outputs of cane, cotton, soya, pulses, onion and potato are going to be lower.
24 Nov, 2010, 01.44 AM IST
Vegetable prices likely to fall by August-end on fresh arrivalsVegetable prices are likely to fall in the next one month with new crops.
19 Jul, 2010, 07.52 AM IST
- Avesthagen, Limagrain pick stakes in Indian cos
Leading biotech company Avesthagen and French plant breeding major Groupe Limagrain on Wednesday said they have jointly acquired majority s...
09 May, 2007, 05.30 PM IST