A banana farm destroyed by the squall that hit parts of Erode last week. PHoto: M Govarthan
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Chinese offer 'Rocket Salad' to tackle global food crisis
London (PTI): Football-sized tomotoes, carrot-sized chillies and pumpkins that look like huge round rocks are what Chinese are growing to make a "rocket salad" that, they hope, would feed them and the hungry around the world. Both the idea and ... More

Turmeric prices bullish on export demand
New Delhi (PTI): A sudden spur in the export demand coupled with lower production have triggered turmeric prices in the futures market by 2.33 per cent to Rs 3,545 per quintal on Wednesday."Turmeric prices at NCDEX counter are bullish because of ... More

Sugar producers fetch higher rates this year
Chandigarh (PTI): Sugar producers in Punjab are fetching over 20 per cent higher rates for their produce this year, even as the output of the sweetener has increased to 53 lakh quintals from 48 lakh quintals in the year-ago period. The rates have ... More