Published: Nov 14, 2023

Controlled Atmosphere (CA) cold storage facilities have become a game-changer for apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir, addressing the challenge of the short shelf-life of their produce.

Published: Nov 10, 2023

FAS New Delhi forecasts India’s market year (MY) 2023/2024 (July-June) domestic apple and pear production at 2.41 million metric tons (MMT) and 312,500 metric tons (MT), in anticipation of favorable weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pra

Published: Oct 31, 2023

The use of wastewater to grow vegetables in Bengaluru has led to a higher concentration of heavy metals in them.

Published: Oct 31, 2023

This weekend, the Indian government imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $800 per ton on onion exports till December 31 this year, hoping to increase the availability of the vegetable in the domestic market and contain prices.

Published: Oct 20, 2023

According to scientists from the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), dragon fruit is cultivated on over 800 hectares across Karnataka and avocado on at least 400 hectares.

Published: Oct 20, 2023

Farmers at Vazhapadi, in Salem district, have turned to borewells to save their crops.

Published: Oct 09, 2023

Efforts are on to grow cranberries in India. This fruit is very beneficial for the heart and plays a role in maintaining the glow of the skin.

Published: Oct 09, 2023

Kerala farmers reported crop loss in 778 hectares due to the heavy rainfall which lashed the state over the past week.

Published: Sep 27, 2023

The overnight rainfall provided the much-awaited relief to apple cultivators in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

Published: Sep 27, 2023

Farmers from Nashik threatened protests in New Delhi if the government did not drop the 40% export duty on onions.

Published: Sep 25, 2023

Yesterday, the stalemate between the onion traders in Maharashtra’s Nashik district and the state government continued into its second day, further disrupting the auction of the produce.

Published: Sep 07, 2023

The local apple production in India will see a significant decrease this season.

Published: Aug 30, 2023

Tomato farmers, who were in the news a month ago as they were making good money, are now facing heavy losses due to the fall in prices.

Published: Aug 16, 2023

With the increase in arrival of tomatoes to the Nethaji Daily Vegetable and Fruit Market, the wholesale price of the vegetable has dropped to ₹55 a kg on Saturday.

Published: Aug 11, 2023

Indians who are feeling the pinch of high tomato prices since the last week of June are expected to get relief in the next two weeks, as arrivals from key producing states like Maharashtra and Karnataka pick up.

Published: Jul 27, 2023

The Indian federal government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes, to provide consumers relief from high retail prices.

Published: Jul 06, 2023

India has permitted imports of potatoes from Bhutan without any license for one more year, until June 2024.

Published: Jun 25, 2023

The timing of the date season in India is a large advantage in the global market, Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, states: “In India, the date season starts from mid-June and lasts until the end of July.

Published: Jun 20, 2023

Karnal vegetable farmers cannot hold their produce for a long time or wait till the prices are good, as there are not sufficient cold storage facilities and processing plants.

Published: Jun 16, 2023

As per data from the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, almost all pulses across the country are now trading above Rs 100/kg in retail.