Plantation Crops: tea, coffee, tobacco, and spices exports rise $9.16 billion in FY25 India’s export of key plantation crops—spices, coffee, tobacco, and tea—reached a record $9.16 billion in 2024–25, up 17.1% from $7.82 billion the previous year. These crops together made up nearly...
Indian Institute of Spices Research Develops New Light-Coloured Turmeric Variety for Masala Industry To meet the specific needs of the powdering and masala industry, the ICAR – Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has developed a new light-coloured turmeric variety called IISR Surya...
IIM-B and HUL to Support Green Startups through Climate Incubation Hub Initiative Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), in partnership with the Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIM Bangalore, has launched the Climate Incubation Hub. This new initiative...
India’s south-west monsoon to be above normal this year – IMD This year’s south-west monsoon, spanning from June to September, is “most likely” to be above normal, according to M. Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. He stated that the seasonal rainfall...
Indian Shade-Grown Coffee Could Benefit Under EUDR Norms Indian coffee may receive recognition under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due to its shade-grown nature, which implies no deforestation, said Rajesh Patel, co-founder and CEO of sustainability platform Snowkap. “Coffee is a...
