Poor monsoon in June jeopardizes rice cultivation in India this year
In a comprehensive article in DownToEarth dated 1 August 2022, Shagun reported that the failure of the monsoon in June has meant that in the Kharif...
Indian coffee production and exports to rise in 22-23 crop year
The Indian Coffee Board says the final estimate of coffee production for the current crop year from October 2021 to September 2022 is 3.42...
Mondi expands sustainable packaging offer with Grow&Go
Mondi, a global enterprise in packaging and paper, has created a range of fit-for-purpose packaging solutions to protect and transport fresh produce from farm-to-shelf-to-home...
Bühler to build the future of milling in Uzwil
Bühler is investing a double-digit million Swiss Franc amount in a new Grain Innovation Center (GIC) at its site in Uzwil. The GIC will...
Westfalia takes avocado oil refining closer to circularity
Westfalia Fruit has unveiled three innovative environmental and social projects at its fruit processing plant in South Africa’s Kwa Zulu Natal province, enhancing sustainability...
Lasalgaon market is falling apart with onion farmers moving away
Failure to ensure good onion prices for the farmers’ produce by the Lasalgaon onion market – said to be Asia’s biggest onion market, has...
Pepsico plans to set up a new manufacturing unit in Mathura
Pepsico announces its plan to set up a new manufacturing unit to produce Doritos, the world’s leading nacho chips brand. They are planning to...
Tata Starbucks introduces a vegan food menu with Imagine Meats in India
Tata Starbucks recently announces the introduction of an all-new vegan product lineup in India. Starting this month, Starbucks is adding three food products –...
Government of Gujarat confirms tur procurement by farmers
More than 8,600 farmers at minimum support price (MSP) have sold about 14,480 tons of tur. Gujarat-based procurement agencies have bought this hefty amount...
Oilmeals exports shot to 3.34 lakh tons
According to the Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA), the oilmeals export of India in April 2022 was reported provisionally at 3,33,972 tons, a rise over...
