A team of Indian scientists has developed a compound from the leaf of the mango tree that can protect ships from rusting, which is far more efficient than synthetic paints while also being non-toxic and environment-friendly. Globally, the corrosion of ships and its prevention costs an estimated $2.5 trillion,Continue Reading
The workers at Kay Bee Exports rolled the last of the season’s mangoes down a conveyor belt, brushing and washing the fruits until their marbled green skins glistened. From there, they were packed into crates by the dozen and trucked to nearby markets and airports, bound for shelves in LondonContinue Reading
Banana farmers in Kerala have formed a Banana Farmers Association as a follow-up to the National Banana Festival hosted here last year by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (Cissa), an NGO. Cissa has been continuing with its efforts across panchayats and inspiring banana farmers toContinue Reading
Papaya is one of the important fruit crops of India and all other papaya-growing countries. Owing to its high yield and profitability, it has become very popular among farmers in India. In addition, it contains enzyme papain and chymopapain, both of which are widely used in the food and drug.Continue Reading
After many plantain trees withered in the scorching heat, farmers are struggling to meet the demand for these leaves in the market. With water scarcity looming large in the State and hoteliers planning to stop serving lunch, the market for banana leaves has become very volatile. Speaking toContinue Reading
A Kerala town has made it mandatory for all new buildings to plant native fruit trees as a condition for the grant of the occupancy certificate, without which the building cannot be occupied. The Left-governed civic body in Kodungallur, Thrissur district, enforced the new rule on World EnvironmentContinue Reading
The horticulture department of Tripura on Tuesday stated that in the last one month the state has supplied 172 lakh pieces of pineapple weighing 193.10 MT to different parts of India and Bangladesh. The pineapples supplied from Tripura also included 113 MT of the world class ‘Queen’ variety.Continue Reading
Tripura shares an 856-km international border with Bangladesh most of which is fenced off except in a few patches in Sepahijala and Dhalai districts. The increased border vigilance has given a fillip to legal export-import in the last few years. Tripura exported its first consignment of queen pineappleContinue Reading
For the first time, researchers from ICAR Research Complex for NEH, Umiam, have mapped the mitochondrial genome of a beetle. Known as guava trunk borer, the beetle thrives on the guava and litchi trees in the northeastern region of India. To address this issue, an international research team, which includedContinue Reading
A young doctor travelled to nine countries where dragon fruit is cultivated to grow the exotic fruit in Telangana State, after he saw a few enthusiastic farmers in India struggling to reap dividends by cultivating this crop. Cultivating dragon fruit by identifying heat-tolerant and high-productive varieties, Dr Srinivasa Rao MadhavaramContinue Reading
India hopes to ramp up mango exports by 10 per cent to 15 per cent, banking on new markets and promotions in the US, Europe, and West Asia last year. Mango exports declined by 11 per cent in 2017-18 to fetch USD 59 million after a staggering 34 perContinue Reading
India hopes to ramp up mango exports by 10 per cent to 15 per cent, banking on new markets and promotions in the US, Europe, and West Asia last year. Mango exports declined by 11 per cent in 2017-18 to fetch $59 million after a staggering 34 per centContinue Reading
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