Potato

Turning leftovers into mileage: How potatoes could soon power your vehicle

The Central Potato Research Institute is expected to start a plant to convert potato waste into ethanol by targeting peels and the starch from potato washing water as key components for conversion

Why falling prices of onions and potatoes are distressing farmers

Prices of these three commodities have seen perhaps the wildest fluctuations in agriculture commodities among all crops for multiple reasons

Nafed intervenes to stabilise markets as onion and potato prices plunge

Sharp drop in onion and potato prices since last few weeks have forced farmers to dump their produce in fields as selling price is far less than even cost of carrying produce to the market

Onion prices will stay depressed in markets till mid-March, say experts

Onion prices will stay depressed till the arrival of the long shelf life rabi or winter crop in the markets in mid-March, experts said on Tuesday. There is a supply glut in the market which has led to events like farmers getting a pittance of their input costs for the produce and also angry farmers halting trading at Asia's biggest market place Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, on Monday, they said. Independent farm sector analyst Deepak Chavan told PTI that there are a variety of reasons for the current spate of troubles which has led to panic selling by farmers as the shelf life of the late kharif harvest is too small, and called for government intervention. Chavan said more farmers sowed the 'late kharif' variety rather than the kharif variety this year leading to an increase in acreage and estimated that productivity has gone up by up to 20 per cent leading to the current situation. Prolonged rains delayed sowing and many farmers opted for the 'late kharif' variety. They also saw a ..

Godrej Yummiez expands vegetarian portfolio; aims for 30% growth in FY23

Godrej Yummiez, a brand of ready-to-cook products from Godrej Tyson Foods (GTFL), expanded its vegetarian portfolio with the launch of Godrej Yummiez Crispy Potato Starz

Potato and tomato output projected to be down by 4-5% in 2021-22

The production of overall vegetables is projected to be higher at 204.84 million tonnes as against 200.45 million tonnes in the said period

PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India

The unit in UP makes Lays potato chips, the plan is to add a new line to churn out nacho chip brand Doritos

Onion output likely to be more than last year in FY22; potato slightly less

Total horticulture production pegged at 333.3 million tonnes in 2021-22, outstripping foodgrains output again

Setback for PepsiCo as India revokes patent for Lay's potatoes

Withdrawing the lawsuits the same year, the New York-based company said it wanted to settle the issue amicably

Truckers hit bylanes to maintain supplies; onion, potato prices stable

During this time of the year, potatoes and vegetables come from Punjab and Haryana

PepsiCo to set up potato chips output unit in UP with Rs 814 cr investment

The greenfield (new) unit is being set up in Kosi, Mathura, on 35 acres of land provided by the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), an official statement issued here said

A dog in the manger: Mini lockdowns hurt farmers, push up vegetable prices

As cities and states reimpose localised mini lockdowns to control the spread of the contagion, fruit and vegetable suppliers worry about the impact on their businesses.

Rs 1-trn fund, bee keeping: FM Sitharaman's 11 steps to help farmers

Government sets up Rs 1 trillion Agri-Infrastructure Fund, which will focus on short-term crop loan and investment in long-term agriculture infra

To curb price volatility, early warning system developed for onion, potato

Alerts from the portal will help the govt take timely market intervention under the central scheme 'Operation Greens' by providing subsidy to farmers for storage and transportation of the produce

Reimagining the humble spud

A lot of work is happening around the globe to improve the "profile" of potato

Farmer rights activists sow potato variety registered by PepsiCo as protest

PepsiCo registered FL-2027 variety in 2016 and introduced it in Gujarat for cultivation; the company uses it for production of wafers.

PepsiCo India withdraws lawsuits against 9 Gujarat potato growers

Farmer activists call for proactive measures by govt to uphold farmers' rights over seeds

Rs 20/kg: Be prepared to shell out more for potatoes in the next few months

Farmers reduce supply to mandis amid spoilage fears due to heat; pre-monsoon rains rot large stocks in transit

Centre to buy 100,000 tonnes potato from UP farmers

Going by trade data, the wholesale prices have fallen below Rs 4 per kg now

Potato exports resume with MEP removal

Exporters start negotiations with buyers, a few consignments booked for shipment to Colombo