By Neeta Lal NEW DELHI, Jul 9 2020 (IPS) – Digital technologies in agriculture are helping address the twin problems of food security and supply chain disruptions triggered by COVID-19 in India while augmenting the income of smallholder farmers.
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High onion price in harvest season upsets consumers
Dhaka, Jan 07 – The onion price remained unchanged at Tk 180-200 per kg at the retail market in the capital on Monday although it fell by Tk 30-40 at the wholesale market.
Online doctor, telemedicine services for Asian consumers
Healthcare on the go with Pulse by Prudential Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 5 August 2019 – Prudential Corporation Asia (“Prudential”) today announced it will partner with telemedicine provider MyDoc to offer consumers access to value-added health services…
Eco-trends – what’s next on radar for green consumers
If 2018 was the year of the reusable coffee cup and paper straws, where next for the ethical high street consumer? BusinessWaste.co.uk research takes a closer look at the areas to watch in 2019 as well as a look back…
Lower cancer risk seen among high organic food consumers
One of the first large-scale studies on organic food consumption and cancer risks involving 68,946 French adults found a 25% lower overall cancer risk among those consuming organic food most regularly compared to those who reported very little or no…
More UAE consumers struggle to make ends meet in Q2
A higher percentage of UAE consumers reported struggling to make end meets following the introduction of value added tax in the second quarter of the year compared to the first, according to a new survey. Comparison site Yallacompare said its…