India has emerged as the largest exporter of black pepper to the United States during January-March 2007.
The Supreme Court lifted an eight-month ban on field trials of genetically-modified food crops on May 8 subject to certain well-meaning provisos.
Latest statistics from the International Copper Study Group, the apex copper body in the world, say global copper use in 2008 is projected to grow by 3.6 per cent.
Farmers in India are getting obsessed with Bt cotton.
Apple farming - one of the major sources of revenue in the strife-torn Jammu and Kashmir - is in a grave crisis these days.
Palm oil prices are rising to record levels these days because China and India are stepping up purchases.
India has emerged as the world's largest producer of rubber.
Seven global companies are in the fray for supplying over one million tonnes of wheat to India.
Corporate retailing of fruits and vegetables - once a domain of street side vendors - seems to be facing more troubles.
India's total fertiliser subsidy burden in the current financial year is more than double the budgetry allocation of Rs 24,500 crore (Rs 245 billion) as announced in the Budget.
The Indian government on Thursday decided to exempt all textiles and textiles machinery manufactured in the country from a long-standing cess.
Seven global companies are in the fray for supplying over one million tonnes of wheat to India.
Expressing concern over depleting mines reserves in the country, Minister of Steel Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Indian government is looking out for overseas acquisition of mines.
Indian coffee is soon going to be branded globally under a new look and name --'Coffee Mark.'
Gitdabling, a village near Kalimpong, is famous for its homemade cakes and pastries in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
India's fight against the growing market share of manmade fibers is beginning to get global support, especially from the Cotton Council International (CCI).
India's largest commodity bourse-the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)-has bagged the highest ISO certification in information security management in the world.
India may be suffering from acute power problems. But it has addressed the power shortage in neighbouring Bhutan with the Tala hydroelectric project exceeding the power generation forecast.
The world production of steel is expected to go up by 5.1 per cent this year as China, the world's largest steel producer, continues to lead growth, it said.
India's wheat procurement in the ongoing Rabi marketing season has already crossed a record 10 million tonne.
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