Carrots keep weeds at bay

They grow fast and their foliage blocks sunlight to weeds, farmers in Maharashtra have found  

Women grow food basket

Maharashtra district revives an old farm practice and tackles drought

Fungus food saver

Eat sauce, fight cancer

Go grab a slice of pizza and be liberal with the ketchup. The tomato paste may help prevent many types of cancers

Fruits of poison

Fruits and vegetables in Pakistan are laced with pesticides

Poisoned food

People in Pakistan are consuming vegetables contaminated with heavy metals, says a study

Pumpkin a day

Designer food raises storm

The American government's announcement that genetically engineered food will not be tested or labelled has caused much concern among the people.

Green fuel

Biodiesel on the anvil in India

Bytes

Eggplant controls type 2 diabetes

Leaves of memory

Savour the lingra

Supermarket on a cart

IIM alumnus’ mantra for vegetable retailing—involve vendors, families  

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 …

Variety comes home

Snack, curry or soup, be spoilt for choice with the nutritious vadiyaan

Weed on my plate

Tribals of central India vouch for the taste and health benefits of neglected wild vegetables

Bite into bitters

Maharashtra tribals’ way of warding off monsoon maladies

Hot pursuit

Export bite forces a plan to promote residue-free chilli

Stinks of health

"BT Brinjal cannot be grown commercially till safety issues are sorted out"

Pink of health

A Garhwali radish, small and round and pink, is just what the doctor ordered

Tomato decoded

Gene analysis shows how it got its size and flavour

The demoralizing esculent

When it was introduced in Europe, people associated the potato with disease

Live life farm style

Want to live in a city and grow your own food in a village nearby? There are companies that can help