Continuing rain in Maharashtra has hit vegetable production. Still, farmers of our hobli are happy as vegetables didn t get destroyed in rains, he said. Due to gusty winds and heavy downpour, the vegetables production suffers. These factors have triggered an increase in the price of tomato as well as other vegetables, he said. Good price However, increase in vegetable prices has brought cheers to farmers. Common factor Farmers and sellers say the price-rise is common during rainy season....

One cup of broccoli will help keep you potent, supplying nearly half your daily allotment of FOLATE, a B vitamin necessary for sperm production. Mix broccoli with tomatoes for even better protection. Studies show that eating three servings a week of cruciferous veggies like broccoli may slash your risk for prostate cancer significantly. Broccoli is brimming with 93 micrograms of the stuff per cup. Florets harbor the bulk of broccoli s carotenoids, including beta-carotene, which the body...

FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News Advertise . About Us . Contact . Dutch Traders . Dutch . Italiano Search: FreshPlaza.com Web FreshPlaza: Global Fresh Produce and Banana News. India: Jharkhand excels in vegetable production Jharkhand has registered a higher per hectare production rate in the yield of cauliflower, lady's finger and onion than the national average this year despite poor irrigation facilities and inadequate infrastructure. India: Jharkhand excels in vegetable...

However, I do want to go on writing about farmers who are pleased not only about their commercial vegetable production so far this year, but the number of people who have come out to various farmer's markets in the region. I was talking to Scott Perry, manager of the Central City Farmer's Market in the West end of Huntington, and he mentioned that it was a pleasant surprise to see all the produce last Saturday and Tuesday, as well as hundreds of people who came out to join in on buying...

Let's grill a vegetable that people don't normally think of as a vegetable you might grill. Now, put it on a plate, or a tray, or anything you like and coat all sides of the broccoli with a little bit of olive oil, a very light drizzle. Then, place your broccoli on a serving plate and garnish it. This is what I suggest, take a crown of broccoli and place it on the cutting board upside down. Using a sharp knife, cut an "X" right in that broccoli and spread it apart into four equal pieces....

According to Allen, there have been increases of up to 25 per cent, and in some cases, more than 100 per cent, in different raw materials used in the production of fertilisers. Various fertiliser products have seen increases in their prices. One farmer, Derrick Harvey, told The Gleaner that the price increase of fertiliser would definitely impact the cost of local produce that is already competing against imported goods. John Allen, managing director of Newport Fersan, the only company...