Pomegranate

Western Rajasthan sees large scale production of pomegranates, potatoes

According to agriculture experts, the young and educated farmers of Rajasthan are experimenting and abandoning the traditional crops in their fields

First trial shipment of fresh pomegranate exported to US: Commerce ministry

The commerce ministry on Tuesday said the first trial shipment of fresh pomegranate has been exported to the US through the air route. It was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said the increase in pomegranate exports to the US would result in higher price realisation and an increase in farmers' income. "As the long-distance market and high cost was prohibitive in commencing commercial operations, the export of trial shipment of pomegranate would help in building capacities among Indian exporters and US importers by ensuring that quality fruits are exported," it said. Buoyed by the acceptance of Indian mangoes in the US, exporters are hopeful that pomegranate would also become a successful product there. 'Bhagwa' pomegranate from Maharashtra has substantial export potential and almost 50 per cent of the fruit's export from the country is from the state's Solapur district. In 2022-23, 62,280

How genome sequencing could open several prospects for pomegranate farmers

The sequencing, the result of six years of hard work, has unlocked several mysteries about pomegranates which are sometimes called 'wonder-fruits' due to their immense nutritional value

Mango, pomegranate exports from India to US to start from Jan-Feb 2022

Exports of mango and pomegranate from India to the US will start from January-February to boost the country's outbound shipments of agri-products, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. Exports of pomegranate aril to the US and imports of Alfalfa hay and cherries from America would also begin from April this year, it added. In pursuant to the 12th India - USA trade policy forum meeting held on November 23, 2021, the Department of Agriculture and farmer's welfare and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a framework agreement for implementing the "2 Vs 2 agri-market access issues", it said. This access concept includes inspection and oversight transfer for Indian mangoes, pomegranate and pomegranate arils, and market access for US cherries and Alfalfa hay in India. "Mango and pomegranate exports will start from January February 2022 and pomegranate aril from Apr 2022," the ministry said. Further, it said that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has conve

Pomegranate juice may help fight ageing

Urolithin A produced by the juice re-establishes the cell's ability to recycle components of defective mitochondria