Fruit Vegetables

Pluckk implements computer vision tech to check defects in fruits, veggies

The farm-to-fork fruits and vegetable company said investing in such technologies is critical, as the firm is scaling up operations to meet diverse customer needs across retail, restaurants

Fruit inflation soars: Mangoes up 37%, other summer fruits also affected

Persistent heat and uneven monsoon distribution and a surge in demand have resulted in reduced production of fruits and higher prices

India heat waves linked to climate change cause massive food waste

India wastes more food than almost any other country partly because of spotty refrigeration. Climate change is making the problem worse

Fruit basket: Pomegranate prices to drop by January, pears and kiwi to surge

Bananas remained relatively stable, suggesting a consistent market presence without significant supply alterations, while sweet lime indicated minimal price changes

Three Centre of Excellence to be set up for fruits, vegetables: Agri Min

The Agriculture Ministry on Friday said three Centre of Excellence (CoE) will be set up for dragon fruit, mango, vegetables and flowers at Bengaluru, Jajpur and Goa. The ministry "has approved 49 CoEs till now, out of which 3 CoEs have been approved on March 9, 2023" under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), an official statement said. One CoE for Kamlam (Dragon Fruit) will be set up by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) at experimental station Hirehalli in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The second CoE for mango and vegetables will be set up under the Indo-Israel Action Plan at Panikoili, Jajpur District, Odisha. The third CoE for vegetables and flowers under the Indo-Israel Action Plan will be established at a government agricultural farm in Ponda, South Goa. Under the MIDH, Centers of Excellence are being established in various states through Bilateral Cooperation or Research Institutes. These CoEs serve as demonstration and training centres

Growing across nations and continents

According to agriculture ministry estimates, exotic fruits were grown in 2021-22 in over 2.8 million hectares. The area under such crops was almost negligible in the early 2000s

TMS Ep258: India at IPEF, fruit & veg market, rice stocks, visual search

Did India err by walking out of IPEF? Why is India a laggard in the global fruit and veg market? Should you hold rice mill stocks amid export curbs? What is visual search? All answers here

Why is India a laggard in global fruit and vegetable market?

India is one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables. But it has long been struggling to ramp-up its exports - where smaller countries like Thailand are way ahead. This report tells why

Railways mulls linking Kisan Trains to seasonal fruits, vegetables

The officials said they are still finalising details, but added that they have received feedback from zonal railways about the viability of running dedicated trains linking them with seasonal produce

An avoiders' expert guide on how to 'live with the novel coronavirus'

Health ministry has issued general guidelines such as covering your mouth when you sneeze or wearing masks at all times, but there isn't any clear advice on how to deal with basic, household items.

APMC Vashi near Mumbai goes online, modalities to be finalised on Saturday

The move aims to reduce footfalls, auction sale to begin soon

Prices remain muted despite decline in crop arrivals across mandis: CRISIL

Report points to the possibility of grains being hoarded by farmers and traders to be sold at a later date when mandi operations and logistics normalise

Coronavirus fear: Centre defines grocery for states, eases rules for trucks

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla clarified what constituted food and grocery and the exemptions during the nationwide lockdown, while easing the norms for issuing curfew passes

Govt expects onion output to rise 7%; sees fall in fruits, spice production

Consequently, production of onion -- the key kitchen staple -- is estimated to increase to 24.45 million tonne this year from 22.81 million tonnes in the 2018-19 crop year.

Fruits, vegetables paid better return to farmers than cereal during FY12-16

Returns from cereals, however, remained less remunerative as the value of output fell over these five years

The key to eating 5 fruit, veg a day might just be to make them more tasty

WHO proposed that we should all be eating a min of 400g each day