Nuts

Peanuts: new varieties raise hopes

November 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. Indian researchers are currently working to use a new hybrid technology to breed peanut varieties that are more resistant to drought and disease and are expected to provide farmers with a better income through high oil and protein content.

Slight price increases

After being stable for weeks, Indian peanut prices recovered a bit this week, although growth remains slow. Traders continue to cite the demand situation for peanuts and peanut oil as weak, in part because more goods are available than initially expected. Through a collaboration between Junagadh Agricultural University and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Indian researchers are currently developing hybrid technology that should lead to more resistant peanut varieties. These new varieties are expected to hav

Categories:

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
May 26, 2023
ORDU. While Turkey is still in a mode of suspension, controversy has broken loose over the production estimates for hazelnuts in Spain presented at the Nut and Dried Fruit Council Congress in London.
Nuts
May 25, 2023
CANBERRA/MADRID. Australia started the new export season with record figures. Meanwhile, associations and companies from Spain and Portugal have joined forces to establish the "Iberian Almond" more firmly in the Western European market.
Oilseeds
May 25, 2023
NEW DELHI. Indian exporters were able to secure the bulk of the current sesame seed tender. Market players, however, do not expect a trend reversal in the price development.
Nuts
May 24, 2023
ATLANTA. Demand for US pecans is so high that farmers are expanding their acreage as best they can. However, as they face various hurdles in doing so, supply remains tight.