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South Korean research team develops potable electronic nose device assessi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 25 (ANI/Global Economic): A research team led by Dr Kwon Oh-seok at the Infectious Disease Research Center of Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology announced on the 24th that it has developed a portable 'electronic nose' that can assess meat fr
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Nepali sellers face challenges as sales of cassava, sweet potato others dr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 9 (ANI): The heaps of cassava, sweet potatoes and cocoyams are lesser in comparison to earlier years at Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market, the main supplier for Nepali capital Kathmandu. Though the Maghe Sakranti festival is at the doorsteps, the sales still rem
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Potato potboiler? Life beyond Chips n Fries
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): The potato has always been treated as a plebeian vegetable in India, but in many other countries it is the staple that substitutes for cereals. Ever since the tuber solanum tuberosum made its journey from South American continent to the older world, cha
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Centre to support domestic industry to make India self-reliant in fertiliz
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting at Nirman Bhawan with the officials and it was decided that the ministry will continue to support the domestic industries for the production of phosphat
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Andhra govt to distribute essential commodities free in flood-affected dis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 23 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to distribute commodities like rice, red gram dal, onions, potatoes for free to all flood-affected families.
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Andhra govt to distribute essential commodities to flood-affected families
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 21 (ANI): After the review meeting on the flood situation in Chittoor, Nellore, Kadapa and Anantapur districts, the Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday decided to distribute essential commodities like rice, dal, edible oil, onions, and potatoes to
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Unseasonal rains ruin crops, adversely affect farmers in UP's Sambhal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 8 (ANI): Heavy, unseasonal rains in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh last month destroyed crops causing financial losses to the farmers.
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Punjab Cabinet nod for tissue culture-based seed potato rules
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 7 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet on Sunday approved the 'Punjab Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Rules-2021' to develop Punjab as a standard potato seed centre.
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Study finds potatoes not linked to elevated heart health risk factors amon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): A new study has found that 9-17-year-old girls who consumed up to one cup of potatoes daily had no increased risk of becoming overweight or developing high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, or impaired fasting glucose.
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Heavy rains damage potato crop in UP's Moradabad
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 27 (ANI): Heavy rains and strong winds early this week damaged the standing crop of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad.
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Prices of Onion, Tomato and Potato cheaper than last year: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], October 17 (ANI): The Department of Consumer Affairs has taken up calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer on First-in-First-Out (FIFO) principle commenced from last week of August 2021 guided by the twin objectives of moderating prices and ensuring minim
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Pakistan's inflation rate increased by 12.66 pc, prices of tomatoes, potat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): According to the weekly report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), inflation in the country has increased by 12.66 per cent, while the rate of inflation was recorded at 0.2 per cent last week, resulting in skyrocketing prices of tomato
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