Harvest

It is not a precious metal or rare gem, yet India calls it green gold. Discover why this humble resource carries such a powerful name.

Tomato prices to remain high for another 20-25 days, say FPOs

Farmer bodies have said that tomato prices won’t regulate until fresh harvest hits the markets.

India wheat harvest could hit record on higher planting area, favourable weather

Higher wheat output could encourage India, the world's second-biggest producer of the grain, to consider lifting a ban on exports of the staple and help ease concerns over persistently high inflation in food prices.

Onam Sadhya: Growing popularity equals greater choices across cities and towns

‘Kaanam Vittum Onam Unnana’ translates to "one must have an Onam lunch even if one has to sell one’s property". Indeed, the Onam Sadya, a vegetarian feast reflecting the spirit of the harvest season, is a must-have for gourmands across India.

Wheat, rice harvests headed for record high: FAO

The world's wheat and rice producers are headed for a record harvest this year, drastically reducing the global food bill as prices fall, the FAO said today.

Spillover of monsoon into Oct led to some crop damage: IMD

The country is going to see a record crop output despite the damage in crops, he says. He has advised farmers not to harvest till the rains subside.

Confident industry will grow at 15% on back of rains: M&M

Rajesh Jejurikar, Chief Executive- Tractor and Farm Mechanisation at M&M is confident that industry will grow at 15 percent in FY17 versus 10 percent projected earlier.

Onion prices crashes to 30 paise a kg in Neemuch, MP

"Because of a bumper crop, onion is being sold at 30-50 paise per kg while only a few days ago it commanded a price of Rs 15-20 per kg in the local market," Dayaram Patidar, a farmer from Diken, told PTI.

Price to ease on harvest, action against hoarders:FM

With government under attack from opposition parties on the issue, Jaitley said that retail inflation has come to down to about 4 percent from 12 percent since the Congress went out of power last year.

Pulses racing: Can govt measures bring down tur dal prices?

While rising food inflation driven by pulses has been a never-ending discussion topic in India's macroeconomic policy-making, this time around all hell has broken loose with tur dal prices rising to more than Rs 210

Rate cut would have benefited the SMEs: Shriram Transport

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Umesh Revankar of Shriram Transport Finance said that a rate cut in RBI's policy meeting on Tuesday would have benefited the SMEs who need cheap loans.

New Cos Act compliant gold scheme coming soon: Titan

S Subramanian, CFO, Titan said the company has gained immensely from Golden Harvest — the 11+1 scheme — which will pave way for a bumper Q2. The company is now is planning to come out with another scheme in the next quarter that complies with the New Companies Act.

Rural India shows signs of revival, wider outlook glum

The countryside produces only a third of India's gross domestic product and in the urban areas that drive growth, business in showrooms and shopping malls is still shrinking.

Farmers warn food prices set to rise

Food prices are set to rise after farmers warned that this summer's poor weather has resulted in the worst wheat harvest since the late 1980s.

Wary India watches monsoon, gold scrap sales pick up

Jewellers in Thailand cashed in gold as global prices extended gains for an eighth consecutive session on Tuesday, while a weaker rupee curbed buying interest in India, the world's main consumer, dealers said.

Operating margins to be up in Q1FY13: Everest Industries

Everest Industries is riding high on the back of a profit of around Rs 11 crore from a land deal, other income of Rs 3 crore and improvement in margins at about 9.5%.

Wheels begin to turn in India's farm revolution

As a shiny red harvester bounces across the black earth into the first row of sugar cane, excited schoolchildren run after it and several dozen men stand gaping in the wake of its swift progress.