Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution site deep in rural Zimbabwe. Environment 31 Mar, 2024
Unidentified pest destroys millet crops in Khotang KHOTANG: An unidentified pest has destroyed the ready-to-harvest millet crops in Khotang district. An insect, which is green coffee-colour and light red in colour, has damaged the millet crops planted in hundreds of hectors of land in the... Travel 06 Nov, 2015
BIZ BRIEFS Spud price spirals BIRGUNJ: The price of potato has skyrocketed during recent weeks due to poor production and insufficient supply. The price was Rs 22 to 25 per kg some three weeks ago but it has soared to Rs 30 to 35 after Dashain began. Traders say... 02 Oct, 2009
