For the sake of caution

A decision to refuse clearance to GMOs should be based on good science and policy

Taste of Burma in New York

Hoihnu Hauzel recalls her love for Burma and its food

Potato pangs

Increases risk of type 2 diabetes

Too tiny a tweak

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KENYA

Assam on a platter

Can President Mukherjee redress this farmer’s grievance?

World record holder for highest paddy yield awaits certification

How useful is genome decoding?

Scientists decode pigeon pea at the cost of Rs 11 crore  

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science & Technology - Briefs

Why potato's cousins remain neglected

Tubers come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and pack quite a punch

Science and Technology - Briefs

South Asia

Sour Surprise: From kimchi & sauerkraut to North India’s kanji, fermented foods are common but underrated superfoods

Fermentation can help make uniquely tangy healthy dishes while also reducing food waste at home 

India’s onion production expected to fall by over 15%; potato production by 2%

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare releases First Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2023-24

Pampering potatoes

Potato storage seems to fare better with indigenous methods employed by farmers for generations

Double whammy for Bengal potato farmers: Costly seeds but low MSP

A section of farmers said that an unknown disease has made potatoes unfit for consumption, adding to losses

Return of the blight?

A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world

The world of french fries and potato salad

The potato, native to South America, invaded England in 1588, the year Elizabeth I's devil-may-care sea-dogs vanquished the Spanish Armada. It …

Can you really be poisoned by green or sprouting potatoes?

Many people think of potatoes as root vegetables because they grow underground like carrots, parsnips and other root crops. But in actual fact …

Potato test for government

The crash in potato price is triggering a wave of suicides in several states. Will the NDA government's ambitious Price Stabilisation Fund help …

Miracle medicine

Bananas that are actually vaccines. Potatoes that kill bacteria. Tobacco plants that fight tooth decay. Medical science has more tricks up its sleeve

Why potato means bad news in Punjab now

A cycle of misery kicked off by demonetisation still haunts farmers as well as cold storage owners

Pepsico India withdraws all cases against Gujarat potato farmers

The company had sued nine farmers in Gujarat for alleged intellectual property “rights infringement” on grounds that they “…