 | Are your organic vegetables and fruits truly pesticide-free?While it is expected that vegetables and fruits in the open market may have pesticide residue, the presence of these harmful chemicals in supposedly organic produce is particularly concerning. |
 | Festive finaleUnlike the years before, 2023 saw a slight lull in business in the days leading up to Onam. |
 | Season finaleStorekeepers from traditional marketplaces rue the rising number of supermarkets and hypermarkets. |
 | Indians eat low-nutrient food, gorge on dairy: StudyThe study is titled, ‘Dietary Patterns in North and South India: A Comparison with EAT-Lancet Dietary Recommendations’, |
 | Alarm bells as high food prices drive inflationThis was based on what was seen as a successful government intervention to cool down food prices and push up the availability of onions and tomatoes. |
 | Organic veggies by ex-mental hospital inmates to hit Onam marketsHoused in State Mental Hospital (SMH) in Oolampara earlier, the inmates were brought to the care home after their families refused to accept them back even though they were completely cured. |
 | Tomato prices may touch Rs 300 per kilogram in coming days in DelhiTomato prices have been under pressure for more than a month now on account of supply disruptions caused due to heavy rainfall in the key producing regions. |
 | Stealing tomatoes now a profitable business in Sangareddy districtThe rising vegetable prices have motivated some thieves to conduct nighttime thefts, causing anxiety among traders. |
 | Vegetables prices soar, make hole in consumers’ pocket in OdishaRain-fed Sundargarh district that witnesses surplus vegetable production often leading to distress sale has been in the throes of shortage this year leading to skyrocketing prices. |
 | Harsh Onam awaits Keralites as vegetable prices continue to soarThe unexpected price rise of vegetables has forced the hotel owners to increase the price of several menu items. |
 | Chhatra Congress activists sell vegetables in BhubaneswarThe protestors raised slogans against the government and demanded immediate steps to bring down the prices. |
 | Delayed rains, high-temperature impact vegetable prices in TelanganaRates of chilli, bean and tomato range from Rs 75 to Rs 105; officials suggest implementation of mitigation measures |
 | Cost of veggies and fruits goes up; burden on common man in BengaluruIt's not only tomatoes, the cost of onions, one of the crucial ingredients for many food items, has also witnessed a hike with a kilo sold for over Rs 30. |
 | Delayed monsoon, intense heat push vegetables beyond commoner’s reach in APThe price of tomato, which was Rs 30 per kg ten days ago, seen a hike up to Rs 45 in Rythu Bazaar. |
 | Seeds ‘reap’ the fruits of this Tiruppur woman’s passionIn 2005, I tied the knot with Rajanarayan, a purchasing agent in Tiruppur,” recollects Priya. |
