According to senior ministry officials, Indian Railways is considering linking its Kisan Trains to more locations producing seasonal fruits and vegetables to benefit small farmers.
The Latvian government has decided that in the next three years - until 2023 - a reduced value added tax rate of 5% will remain in force for vegetables, fruits and berries typical of Latvia.
The Nepal Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has decided to sell onions that were seized from several vegetable markets at subsidised rate.
In mid-September, India imposed an export ban on its onions, which immediately resulted in a higher demand for Dutch, Spanish, Egyptian, Turkish and Chinese onions in Asia and the Middle East.
Nepal's eastern hill districts have been exporting thousands of tonnes of cabbage to India as demand for organic vegetables has witnessed a steep rise. The cabbage harvest season has started in the hills of Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum and Dhankuta.
The Punjab government has decided to use advanced certification technology, including barcodes and QR codes, to ensure that farmers get genuine seeds of various crops.
As potato prices have gone up over the past couple of weeks, the West Bengal Government has decided to take stock of daily release of potatoes from some 460 cold storages across the state.
Unfortunately, unusual and untimely rains coupled with hail storms in this season -February to May- this year destroyed many peach laden orchards in Pakistan.
A pronounced slump in tourism due to the ongoing COVID-19 quarantine has forced Benguet strawberry growers to shift to other crops after struggling to sell their harvest in the local market or even online.
