Banana

In a bizarre incident, an airline served one banana as a meal for a passenger, said to be a vegan. Kris Chari, who was travelling with Jakarta Airlines, from Indonesia-Tokyo, in seven-hour flight, tweeted, "It's a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given a far more substantial and flavorful menu." On the menu, non-vegans were given seared tuna, cheese with orange salsa, sandwich, salad, vegan-cheese

India has received market access to export fresh bananas to Canada with immediate effect. Also, in a month, following a technical update, India will also start exporting baby corn to Canada. The decision has been taken after negotiations were carried out between Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja and Canadian High Commissioner HE Cameron Mackay, on April 7. The move is expected to benefit the Indian farmers abundantly.

Advocating Banana as an instant-energy provider, Ayurvedic practitioner Dr Dixa Bhavsar suggests consuming it after morning workout and as an evening snack is best. About the riping-stage, Dixa says under-ripe bananas contain low-sugar and high-resistant starch and keep a person stay full for long, while riped ones digest quickly. Besides, over-ripe bananas with brown patches have highest antioxidants. However, she strictly asked to avoid… read-more

Andhra Pradesh's export of bananas has skyrocketed as the figures grew from 246 metric tons in 2016-17 to 45,000 metric tons in 2019-20. While Andhra’s growth-engine crop has reached the Gulf countries including UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, the state’s horticulture department cites enhanced value-chain development behind this. Reportedly, adoption of modern agriculture methods like tissue culture cropping, drip irrigation and the Kisan Rail helped… read-more