The sector employs around 1 million skilled and unskilled workers directly and indirectly and decline in exports is a major worry for participants in the value chain.
The agriculture ministry projects India's tomato output at 19.69 million tonnes in 2016-17 (July-June)
On Tuesday, Bajaj Electricals extended its brand licence agreement with UK-based kitchen appliances major Morphy Richards, launching a new range of products. Chairman & managing director Shekhar Bajaj, cousin of industrialist Rahul Bajaj, tells Viveat Susan Pinto the company will increasingly focus its attention on its consumer products business.
Buffalo meat exporters faced supply problems due to the Centre's ban on animal sales
'Onion supply to mandis has declined due to its lower availability.'
Traders say prices will remain elevated due to increased demand, lower availability
Poor rain threatens recovery in production this season, sugar prices at three-month high
Following the World Cup, companies queue up to sign Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur.
Piyush Pandey retiring? I'm not going anywhere, says O&M's South Asia executive chairman.
Channels across the board from news to general entertainment, music and movies telecast half-hour to one-hour advertorials promoting these products, mainly during non-prime time hours
Prices of broiler chicken had hit the record high in June on supply shortage following the government's decision to cull thousands of birds in the states with Avian Influenza outbreaks.
The near term will be challenging, as most will struggle to adapt to the new regime.
India has lost almost the entire buffalo meat export market to Brazil, Australia and the US.
Precious ornaments are estimated to become 3% costlier under GST
Godrej group Chairman Adi Godrej describes in an interview to Viveat Susan Pinto the way forward for the conglomerate after the implementation of the GST.
The rush for prohibition and the Supreme Court's decision to ban liquor sales within 500 metres from highways have hurt companies.
Acreage of these crops is likely to fall as prices drop below MSP in mandis; area under cotton, maize may increase on better realisation
The market share of Mondelez, which owns Cadbury, for its premium brands is way ahead of competitors, despite stiff fight in this arena.
Onion supply in Nashik low but is expected to normalise in a couple of days
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