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  Noida vegetable shortage due to sand mining

  India | August 04, 2013 19:07 IST

  Noida, Aug 4: Noida is facing an acute shortage of vegetables due to illegal sand mining along the Yamuna river belt, leading to skyrocketing prices, claim local residents.Locals say the fertile river belt has been

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  Vegetable prices push retail inflation to double digit

  May 18, 2012 12:32 IST

  New Delhi, May 18: Retail inflation shot up to the double digit mark at 10.32 per cent in April on account of substantial increase in vegetable, edible oils and milk prices.Based on the Consumer Price

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  Crores Of Rupees Worth Fruits, Vegetables Gutted In Pilibhit Market

  India | February 23, 2012 8:41 IST

  Pilibhit, UP, Feb 23: Several crores of rupees worth fruits and vegetables, including potato, onion, etc. went up in flames on Wednesday night in a devastating fire that gutted 40 shops built inside a 60-metre

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  In India, 6,000 Tonnes Of Pesticides Are Used To Save 108 Million Tonnes Of Vegetables

  India | March 10, 2011 14:06 IST

  New Delhi, March 10:   "To save 108 million tones of vegetables that we produce from the pest attack, India applies 6000 tones of pesticides, about 15% of the total 40,000 tons consumed (while still 30-40%

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  Pesticides Can Cause Cancer, Nerve Damage, Kidney Failure

  India | March 10, 2011 13:00 IST

  New Delhi, March 10:  Fruits and vegetables are supposed to be the ultimate source of nutrition essential for a healthy life. But for some years now, they are being increasingly found laden with heavy doses