Are eco-friendly products really any good?
Eco-friendly products come with thick wrapping and an expensive price tag not everyone can afford.
Biotech is not just GM
Michael Antoniou teaches Molecular Genetics at King's College, London. In his spare time, he likes to help non-profits with information on the …
Roadside remedy
A common plant growing in the wild in Garhwal, basingu is traded both as a medicinal herb and vegetable
Kerala writes to Tamil Nadu over chemical contamination of vegetables
The state requires 30 lakh tonne of vegetables every year and produces only 40 per cent of its requirements, thus importing the rest from neighbours
Maybe it’s ALIVE
Keeping plucked vegetables and fruits in daylight helps them stay alert, produce nutrients
People forget food is about land, water, labour
Producing food simply to dump it is a waste of land, water, energy required for growing, processing and transporting it. Tristram Stuart,author …
Kerala university finds toxins in 11% vegetables labelled organic
553 samples, including fruits, vegetables and spices, were collected from 7 districts in the state by Kerala Agriculture University at …
DTE Reportage: How to make organic farming click
DTE travelled across India to find that better market access is key to successful regenerative agriculture
Leafy saga
Of the 106 species of leafy vegetables consumed in southern Odisha, 78 are wild species—each with a distinct taste and medicinal property
Rising vegetable prices open a new chapter in the world food crisis
Supply chain disruptions, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, financial tightening through rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine have …
DMF helps Singrauli farmers grow vegetables, earn more
Grantee farmers will be trained in farming methods and guided about the kind of vegetables to grow, which can then be sold commercially
Drought made palatable
When rains fail, people dependent on forests can relish the strong-flavoured sarata bhaji and enjoy the added bonus of health benefits
Remains of the beauty pageant
Book>>Waste Uncovering the Global Food Scandal by Tristram Stuart Penguin UK Indian price Rs 450
Guar mine
Farmers in Rajasthan make big bucks as shale gas rush boosts demand for little-known cluster bean
India’s fruit and vegetable intake less than standard, finds study
Only 21.2 per cent Indians consume fruits and vegetables that are an essential source of phytonutrients
Nepal battles poor food safety standards
Pramod Koirala is the spokesperson for the department of food technology and quality control of Nepal. He was in Delhi recently to attend a media …
‘Let farmers decide the price’
Mani Chinnaswamy’s contract farming model has prompted IIM graduates to study his Appachi formula. After all, it gives farmers the right to …
Students in government schools consume more vegetables in Delhi-NCR: study
In government schools, students consumed 250 gm of vegetables compared to 230 gm consumed by students in private schools
Day temperature, not daylight, influences beans flowering: study
The findings of Bengaluru-based researchers may help farmers plant the right varieties to optimise yields
What’s on our plate: The goodness of consuming native Indian vegetables
Bitter gourd, rich in vitamins A and C, iron, phosphorous and carbohydrates, needs to be re-introduced on our dinner plates
Northeast India can prosper through smart, youth-centric agriculture
By blending traditional wisdom with modern technologies, the region can build a resilient and sustainable agricultural landscape
Rising tomato prices made ‘thali’ dearer in July; cost of platter surged by 34%
Prices of tomatoes rose by 233 per cent — to Rs 110 per kg in July from Rs 33 per kg in June
Everybody’s loss
Delisting fruits and vegetables from APMC Act in Congress-ruled states will not benefit farmers
Healthy kya?
Why are companies across all product categories 'nutracising' their brands? Obviously, to catch a huge market -- growing by the day -- for health …