17-year-old Miami scientist Gabriella Rothberg is genetically engineering tomatoes that taste like beef burgers and could provide iron-rich nutritionGabriella Rothberg, a 17-year-old scientist, is working on genetically engineering tomatoes to taste like beef. These tomatoes aim to provi...
17 Oct, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
₹45 lakh in 90 days: Bengaluru farmer earns Rs 50,000 per day by selling small lauki to Qatar buyersBengaluru farmer Karigowda generates ₹50,000 per daily gross revenue by growing baby bottle gourds for Qatar buyers in the season that runs...
14 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
In 1975, Chicago lawyer John Swenson ordered an unusual garlic from a catalog out of curiosity; decades later, that curiosity had grown into 150 preserved varietiesA Chicago-based lawyer, John Swenson, found himself drawn to garlic when he randomly ordered a few bulbs out of mere curiosity. Over the ye...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
NASA sent seeds into space for nearly 6 years; after they returned, 132,000 experiment kits reached 3.3 million students in 30 countriesIn April 1984, NASA launched a satellite carrying 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit to test how space radiation affects biological life....
20 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
FSSAI issues notice to Delhi's JW Marriott, Juniper Hotels over misprinted license, food hygieneFSSAI flagged serious food safety and hygiene violations at Delhi's JW Marriott hotel. Inspections revealed issues with sanitation, storage...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Why broccoli and lettuce are going the way of onion and tomato in EuropeEurope’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Beyonce got back her perfect body months after giving birth through a 22-day vegan diet. This can help you lose 15 pounds in 3 weeks while eating pizzaBeyonce shocked fans when she appeared in the 2018 Coachella concert, appearing in peak energy and flaunting a perfect ten figure, despite ...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
23 Mediterranean diet lunches so delicious that dieticians say you will forget they have no added sugarDiscover 23 easy and healthy Mediterranean diet lunches that are full of flavor and have no added sugar. From chickpea salads to tuna melts...
16 Sep, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
Mother Dairy turnover may rise 15 pc to cross Rs 17,000 cr in FY25 on better demand: MD Manish BandlishMother Dairy is projected to achieve a 15% growth in turnover this fiscal year, surpassing Rs 17,000 crore. This is attributed to strong de...
16 Feb, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Leading grape exporter Sahyadri FPO enters cashew processing sectorSahyadri Farmer Producer Company, India’s biggest grape exporter, has invested INR20 crore to set up a cashew processing plant. Located in ...
18 Aug, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
UK is grappling with vegetable shortages. How did it happen?Even if energy costs hadn't risen so much, British growers would not come close to making up for the shortfalls in imported produce, Diploc...
02 Mar, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
Agri-startup Varshney Hydrofarms looks to expand presence in Mumbai, BengaluruThe company grows different vegetables and herbs, including basil, spinach, different types of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and green, red ...
08 Jan, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Agritech startups: Think beyond organic, think hydroponicsPelican Aeroponic is among two dozen farm startups that have come up over the past few years, with a promise of growing "better-than-organi...
18 Oct, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Mother Dairy selling frozen tomatoes at Rs 40/kgMother Dairy is selling frozen tomatoes at Rs 40 per kg in the National Capital Region, about 20 per cent lower than the prevailing retail ...
19 Aug, 2014, 05.41 PM IST
European Union bans Indian Alphonso mangoes, veggies from May 1UK's Defra said it was necessary due to pests which could threaten the country's 321 million pound salad crop industry of tomato and cucumb...
28 Apr, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
- UP's naxal-affected districts: Flush with funds but no progress
UP’s three Naxal-affected districts , Sonbhadra , Chandauli and Mirzapur , limping out of the shadow of the menace have again slipped into ...
14 Feb, 2012, 12.51 PM IST
- PepsiCo starts processing of Kinnow in Punjab
PepsiCo India has started processing of Kinnows at their Hoshiarpur plant for producing Kinnow concentrate which will be used in Tropicana ...
06 Feb, 2008, 09.52 PM IST