Wayanad and surrounding areas in Kerala, which accounted for bulk crop in the 90s, have seen ginger farming coming down rapidly due to labour shortage and higher input cost.
Joseph cites historical data where the occurrence of El Nino causes delay in the northward movement of (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone) ITCZ and in the occurrence of Pre Monsoon Rain Peak (PMRP), which consequently leads to
Joseph Ottaplackal, secretary of the Church-led farmers' organisation INFAM told FE that the situation in Wayanad is bad and small farmers are finding it hard to survive.
Angel also added export of jeera is up 20.8% year-on-year in January at 9,429 tonne, against 7,800 tonne last year, while for April-January, exports rose 24.75% to 1.46 lakh tonne , compared to last year.
Traders expect the market to rally further with reports that the higher day time temperature and absence of summer rains could lead to damage of the crop.
It has been a difficult year for the world's billionaires with total wealth decreasing by $950 billion, or 9%, to $9.6 trillion due to poor stock market performance and appreciating dollar.
Ready-to-drink tea (RTD) is expected to grow about 5% over the next 4-5 years in India, which is higher than the expected growth rate of normal tea, says a study on domestic consumption of tea conducted by the state-run tea b
India is the largest turmeric producer with 75-80% share of the global production and the demand for the commodity has been increasing rapidly from the medicinal and cosmetic industry.
The coconut oil market is likely to firm up this season due to short supply from key states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The impact of floods in Kerala and cyclone Gaja in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu is estimated to drag down
Domestic tea production during 2018 is expected to stay more or less the same as last year despite lower rainfall, while exports are expected to marginally increase.
Online food delivery services such as Uber Eats, Zomato and Swiggy are in for a tough time in Kerala, with the Kerala Hotels and Restaurants' Association (KHRA), the apex body of hotels in the state, deciding to take on the o
Almost nine years after the launch of the first Sharia-compliant investment fund in India, the alternative investment funds based on the tenets of the Islamic banking are yet to take off in the country.
Pepper prices are likely to firm up only by 2020 when demand catches up with the supply, Hoang Thi Lien, executive director, International Pepper Community, Jakarta said here on Wednesday.
The unprecedented monsoon and subsequent flood have caused widespread damages to the plantation sector and it may take the state more than five years to recoup the loss, Association of Planters of Kerala (APK), the apex body
The Indian Ocean is seen warming up fast due to global warming, and this is likely to pose a severe threat to habitation of species, marine experts said on Thursday.
India was the largest exporter of frozen shrimp to the US in 2017 with 32% share after some south Asian producers like Thailand suffered due to diseases in fish farms.
