There was a popular slogan – Government at your doorstep to deliver the services. Well, taking cue from the present times where social distancing is becoming the norm and there are advisories not to undertake travel until it is very necessary- food processing industry is also taking steps forward facilitate testing at the doorstep of […]
WHEAT HARVESTING and STRAW BURNING One indirect and positive fallout of the lockdown in the country has been that the environment has been cleaned up, the skies have become blue and the quality of air in terms of purity is now comparable to any other place in the world. It is also the time of […]
There are two ways to react to a crisis, either lie down low or let the storm pass and then pick the remains to begin a new life, or brave up to the storm and steer the boat and sail to new horizons. Well, it seems that from amongst the scores of Farmers Producers Organizations […]
Jyotsna Pattabiraman is a Stanford graduate who runs a food start-up in Bangalore named Growfit which specializes in innovative millet and organic product based dishes. Her start-up is a big hit among the health conscious crowd in particular in Bangalore as it suits there palate. With the lockdown that has been announced to prevent the […]
Wheat is one of the most important staple food that is consumed globally. It is widely cultivated in more than 30,000 varieties worldwide. Just like for every other food crop, quality plays a major role in wheat. Moisture content and protein content are the 2 important parameters that determine the quality of wheat. There are […]
India — the home of spices — has the largest market for spices in the world. It produces ~75 out of the 109 varieties listed by the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) and accounts for ~50% of the global trading in spices. Turmeric, also called the Golden Spice of India, has a huge market value. The […]
The tea industry in India is nearly 180 years old now. It was in 1840 when the Assam Tea Company began the commercial production of tea in the region. It is one out of the few industries that have adopted research and development way back in 1895 which was formalized with the setting up of […]
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