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The potato’s secret past: Scientists uncover ancient botanical romance that changed the worldInternational scientists solved the mystery of potato origins. Research shows modern potatoes came from a natural mix of tomato-like plants...03 Aug, 2025, 10.10 AM IST- PM Modi unveils 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient crop varietiesPM Narendra Modi launched 109 varieties of high-yielding, climate-resilient crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute. This includ...11 Aug, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
- Bayer partners with Solynta to revolutionise potato farming in India and KenyaBayer and Solynta have agreed to collaborate on distributing true potato seeds in Indian and Kenyan markets, marking Bayer's entry into the...25 Jun, 2024, 12.30 PM IST
- Vegetables to stay dearer till new crop arrivesThe price of coriander leaves has doubled in June over May at Rs 400 per kg. Potatoes, a common vegetable in Indian households, have become...25 Jun, 2024, 12.30 AM IST
- Potato prices likely to be on hot plate till year-endTrade sources from Uttar Pradesh, the largest producer of potatoes, said the government has already launched a drive to see whether the col...14 May, 2024, 12.09 AM 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
- Farmers stare at loss as potato prices halve amid glut in UP, Punjab, BengalSowing of potatoes usually begins in November, while the crop is harvested the following January. Uttar Pradesh, the largest producer of th...14 Feb, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
- Potato to shed price flab in next ten daysThe state has produced 15.5 million tonnes of potatoes since the beginning of 2019.18 Dec, 2019, 08.04 AM IST
- Potato cultivation dips in Northern IndiaUsually potato growers are rooted to its cultivation and are not swayed by volatility in price. “But in the few years wholesale potato pric...03 Dec, 2019, 06.48 PM IST
- Potato drives a price wedge between 2 major producersFarmers in West Bengal have also gained from this price rise.03 Sep, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
- Potatoes can be grown on Mars: StudyThe International Potato Centre (CIP) in Peru launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric cond...09 Mar, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
- Demonetisation leads to farmers' default on loans; bankers respond with lesser lendingUsually farmers raise informal credit from aarthiyaas to tackle the delay in crop remuneration. Now even aarthiyas are short.16 Dec, 2016, 07.53 PM IST
- Focusing on horticulture to reduce tobacco cultivation: GovtAs many as 384 districts spread across 23 states and union territories have been covered by National Horticulture Mission (NHM) under MIDH.08 Mar, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
- Kerala biodiversity board to revive tuber crop farmingThe KSBB has proposed a Tuber Germplasm conservation programme in Onattukara in Alappuzha district to conserve and enrich tuber crop divers...22 Dec, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee adopts strategy to keep potato prices in checkLast year, farmers got Rs 400 a quintal, much below cost of production. However, the common man was forced to buy a kg of tuber at a price ...14 Feb, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
- India's demand for horticulture items to touch 360 mn tn: StudyA study done by 'The Horticulture Society of India' revealed that rising income will create more demand for horticultural products.12 Nov, 2010, 03.54 PM IST
- 111 get awards for excellence in farm researchFood and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday honoured 111 awardees under 12 different categories for excellence in farm research...16 Jul, 2008, 10.37 PM IST
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