Bad year for Muzaffarpur’s litchi farmers? High temperature, hot westerly winds result in high fruit drop
Litchi farmers staring at crop loss planning to demand compensation
Are north Indians eating wrong? New study shows imbalances & remedies
The average north Indian diet is high in salt and low in potassium, protein, increasing risk of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease &…
The juicy green star fruit always find its way to the vendor’s basket
A one-stop medicine shop, amrakh can be the wow factor in homemade pickles and chutneys
Simply Put: Fruit juice doing kids more harm than good
A sour companion: The hog plum has much to offer, if people get past its strong taste
Hog plum is a great souring agent and can help in cancer, diabetes treatments
The Nipah virus in Kerala may have mutated due to climatic stress: Expert
Urbanisation could cause spillover from other states, scientist says
Bael smoothie
Ozone pollution increases male-male courtship in common fruit flies: Study
High level of ozone leads to drop in sex-determining pheromones
Bushmeat contributing to Ebola epidemic, warns FAO
Ebola death toll rises to over 630
The M in IMA
Fruity delight
Pomelo not only makes tasty salads, but also has antioxidants that fight cancer
IMA to endorse PepsiCo's food products
Waste to wealth
Pomegranate peel can be used to make gold and silver nanoparticles
Scientists decode genes of the house fly
Understanding the fly genome could help us improve human health and the environment
Science and Technology - Briefs
Lychee, a probable reason for acute encephalitis syndrome
Viral agents of dengue and measles could also be responsible
Known unknowns: India’s apex food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over past 5 years
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 prohibits import, manufacture, use or sale of GM food without FSSAI’s approval
Food Miles: Here is how we can reduce them
Small efforts like reducing personal vehicular use for buying groceries, eating at farm-to-fork restaurants or growing one’s own vegetable …
New method to study insect muscles developed
Micro-level computed tomography (microCT) scanning can help scientists understand how human muscles function
Fruit bats source of Nipah virus, confirm ICMR scientists
Scientists from the Indian Council of Medicl Research reportedly confirmed the source of Nipah virus to be fruit bats
New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found to keep these …
Jamun: A healthy way to welcome the monsoon rains
The jamun fruit has a host of therapeutic properties and the best time to eat it is during the monsoon, when the tree is fruiting
A star among fruits: The profit is sweet for amrakh
The profits from amrakh trees depend on demand. Fruits from 100 odd trees can easily fetch more than Rs 0.5 million each years. …
COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers
Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade
These miniature brinjals can be cooked in myriad ways
Khamen akhaba is grown extensively across the northeast and used in indigenous medicines to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal catarrh, skin …