The story of the Vidalia onion has been described as “fluke to fortune.” In its early days of cultivation, Depression-era farmers were searching for a new cash crop. Moses Coleman, ...

The potato is the third most available food crop in the world, and India is its second-largest producer and consumer. The center will bring global science expertise on preservation and genetics to ...

The potato industry faces challenges related to storage, transportation, and potential pest and disease management as ...

The CIP-South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC) will come up at Singna in Agra and will not only serve farmers in states like ...

The centre is expected to play a key role in enhancing food and nutritional security, increasing farmers' income, and ...

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal from the Department of Agricul ...

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to establish the ...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the State Government was constantly striving to strengthen the rural economy and a potato processing plant would be set up in Una ...

PETALING JAYA: PT Resources Holdings Bhd, a processor and trader of frozen seafood products, has established a coconut processing facility through an investment of RM17mil in the designated ...

Sweet potato is a local food ingredient that needs to be preserved and its benefits are because it contains a high source of starch with anthocyanins. The utilization of local ingredients is still ...

Sweet potatoes have a significantly lower glycemic index than most other starchy foods, typically ranging from 30-50 depending on preparation method, compared to white potatoes at 70-85, white ...

INTRODUCTION. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a tuber of tropical and subtropical climate with distinct characteristics, such as easy cultivation by both large and small farmers, great adaptability ...