Jaggery prices climb as consumers seek a natural alternative to refined sugar

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- With some consumers increasingly opting for jaggery as a natural, less-processed alternative to refined sugar, prices of the traditional sweetener have risen amid high sugar pri... और पढ़ें

Darjeeling tea output drops as climate change threatens northeast India's iconic tea industry

NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 -- The cup that cheers is turning bitter for northeast India as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and extreme weather threaten the yields and quality of the region's iconic tea... और पढ़ें

Centre plans interministerial meeting to chart ethanol feedstock strategy

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- The Centre plans to hold an interministerial meeting to devise a forward-looking strategy to diversify ethanol feedstocks amid declining sugarcane and maize acreage, three people... और पढ़ें

Edible oil prices may stay firm until November, adding to inflation risks

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Rising edible oil prices are emerging as a fresh risk to India's inflation outlook, with prices up 12-15% over the past year on higher global prices, freight costs and rupee depr... और पढ़ें

Early trends show women make two-third of revamped rural job scheme workforce

New Delhi, July 27 -- New Delhi: India's revamped rural jobs programme is emerging as an early driver of women's economic participation, with them contributing nearly two-thirds of the work generated ... और पढ़ें

Five-year-high grain stocks offer India an El Niño buffer

New Delhi, July 12 -- As the threat of an El Niño clouds the outlook for this year's kharif crop, the government is entering the season with its strongest foodgrain buffer in five years. Latest a... और पढ़ें