Sweet success for wonder fruit kokum
Local groups are helping farmers rewrite the story of the healthy fruit
Metal meltdown
The global crash in aluminium prices, triggered by overproduction in China, is forcing Indian companies to shut down operations. The solution may …
Basmati rice exporters demand government support to improve exports
International prices of basmati have been declining over the last two years
African exporters face choppy waters in the wake of Brexit
Emerging market countries that rely heavily on commodity exports will be hit hardest by Britain's decision to leave the European Union
US rejects Indian shrimps due to antibiotic presence
Five per cent of the rejected import products were of shrimp entry lines refused due to the presence of banned antibiotics such as …
A fishy business
The fish you eat possibly contains a cocktail of antibiotics, fed to it for reasons other than disease treatment, shows an investigation by …
What's in your honey?
Ayurveda prescribes it for a range of ailments. People eat it for rejuvenation and boosting immunity. An Indian homemaker’s kitchen shelf …
Calls for protectionism in the West should not scare Africa: UNECA
Africa needs to move away from the model of selling rich natural resources which do not generate enough financing for development
Meat Matters
Why slaughterhouses have to be "illegal" to be sustainable and why farmers have to give up their cattle for survival
More developing nations now dependent on commodity exports: UN report
It can negatively affect human development indicators like life expectancy, education and per capita income
Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger
Contrary to perception, a vast majority of farmed fish is consumed in the same developing countries where it is produced, and is widely …
Foreign food trade impacts importing countries’ environment too
Soybean farmers in a country that imports soybean have to switch to other crops on a land where there is leftover nitrogen after crop harvest
The goat gamble
It has been a slow and steady shift over decades. Forced by declining returns from farming in ecologically fragile areas, small farmers have been …
Beware of Japan's trade ambitions
Japan is pushing for higher levels of intellectual property protection that will cut access to affordable medicines
Who benefits most from US-China trade war: Chinese ‘province’ Taiwan
American consumers pay more now; imports from others significantly up; no gains for US Inc: UNCTAD report
Pulses production in 2019-20 will reduce due to erratic monsoon: IPGA
Trade body also demands of removal of import restriction and quota on green peas
अफ्रीका में कोरोनावायरस से करीब 3 लाख लोगों के मरने की आशंका
रिपोर्ट के अनुसार यदि सही समय पर सही कदम न उठाये गए तो मरने वालों का यह आंकड़ा 33 लाख के पार चला जाएगा। ...
Punjab wants farmers to stay away from 9 pesticides. Will it help?
Europe tightened import norms since 2018, has shown reluctance to import basmati rice with pesticide residues earlier
Study predicts 4 outcomes for aquaculture industry amid COVID-19 impact
The relatively young industry suffers curb in exports, layoffs, reduced demand and production because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
बासमती के गिरते भाव से सदमे में किसान, छोड़ सकते हैं खेती
उत्तर प्रदेश में 1500, हरियाणा में 1700 और पंजाब में 1800 रुपए प्रति क्विंटल हुआ बासमती का भाव
भारत-पाकिस्तान जीआई टैग विवाद : बासमती की डीएनए टेस्टिंग भारत के दावे को कर सकती है मजबूत
बासमती चावल की लंबाई ही मायने नहीं रखती बल्कि उसकी सबसे अहम चीज है उसकी खुशबू जो उसे स्थानीय जलवायु से मिलती है।
The ‘qissa’ of Basmati
As the European Union gets set to pronounce whether to give a GI tag to India’s Basmati rice, we explore the history of a grain that …
Don’t worry, experts say after Pakistan gets GI tag for its own Basmati rice
Basmati joint heritage of the subcontinent; Pakistan’s exports will not dent India's share
जीआई विवाद : भारत से एक दशक बाद अब पाकिस्तान ने दिया बासमती को जीआई टैग
पाकिस्तान ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय फोरम में अपना पक्ष मजबूत करने के लिए एक लंबे इंतजार के बाद बासमती चावल का जीआई पंजीकरण किया है लेकिन ...
Odisha fishing sector hopeful with Union Budget 2021-22 allocation for Paradip
Workers say harbour will be finally able to meet EU export standards