A slew of elementary schemes aim to alleviate poverty

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Virtually every part of the banana tree finds use in kitchens across south, east and northeastern India. Here are a few recipes from Bengal

The world's largest banana exporter, Ecuador, has criticised a decision of the European Union (eu) to abandon a

An Indian research institute is in the process of developing a banana variety with a longer shelf life

Keen to fight the bad press they're getting in Europe for alleged environmental and labour abuses, Costa Rican banana-growers recently convinced world industry representatives to push the United

Coaxing better quality sound from your loudspeakers could soon be taking a tropical turn. A Japanese paper-making company is helping to develop a speaker diaphragm made from paper that began life as

Bananas that are actually vaccines. Potatoes that kill bacteria. Tobacco plants that fight tooth decay. Medical science has more tricks up its sleeve

Standard Fruit Company, Costa Rica's biggest banana producer, has made history by becoming the first food-growing company in the world to receive the "green seal" of the prestigious International

A new technology for the multiplication of banana plants in 12 commercial varieties has been developed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai. P S Rao, head of the Nuclear Agriculture