former Union agriculture secretary. What precipitated this crisis? In July 2023, the average price of tomato reached a record ₹199 a kg from around ₹30 in April. The roots of the price spiral ...

Not too long ago, Ahmed and hundreds of other farmers in the region were grappling with severe losses. "Before 2010, many of us couldn't even sell our tomatoes at production cost," Ahmed recalled. "I ...

More information: Eitan Fass et al, Machine learning models based on hyperspectral imaging for pre-harvest tomato fruit quality monitoring, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2024).

Muhseen Hassan ventured into tomato farming out of a passion for agribusiness, investing KSh 85,000 in leasing land He spent KSh 65,000 on seedlings, farm equipment, fertiliser and piping ...

Rabat – Over the past decade, Morocco carried its position in the global tomato market, expanding its production by 17.36% between 2014 and 2023. According to data from Food and Agriculture ...

Muhseen Hassan ventured into tomato farming out of a passion for agribusiness, investing KSh 85,000 in leasing land He spent KSh 65,000 on seedlings, farm equipment, fertiliser and piping, but the ...

Photos: @Simon Maina/In Pictures(Modified by author) Tomatoes were introduced to Kenya by European explorers in the early 20th century. They are now a major cash crop for smallholder farmers in Kenya.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Scientific testing is showing that disease-causing pathogens are adapting to farmers’ use of pesticides and fungicides on tomatoes and peppers. During a presentation Tuesday at ...

The steep fall in market rates has amplified their financial distress, raising concerns about the sustainability of tomato farming. In rural markets, a 24 kg box of tomatoes is being sold for `120 ...