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Mango mela yet to bear fruit

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The unexpected weather conditions have adversely affected the production of mangoes in Karnataka. Bengaluru’s mango mela has been delayed by 15 days due to the low production of mangoes in almost 200 farms around the city. N. Jayaprakash, assistant director of Horticulture, Horticultural Producers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (HOPCOMS),said, “We will be starting the […]

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Despite Government’s ban on Carbide, it’s Still Available

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Despite being a hazardous chemical, the ripening of fruits is still practiced with calcium carbide by fruit sellers. It is banned in India, as well as in several other countries. “Consumption of fruits which are ripened using calcium carbide is highly dangerous to human body; carbide is a carcinogenic (cancer-causing) agent and contains trace elements […]

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