18May 2020 by tdimp@dmin

Olive Oil, Coconut Oil or Canola Oil: Which one is the healthiest cooking oil in the market?

The market is not dearth of different types of cooking oils including Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower oil, etc. But still a debate centres around which one is rated the healthiest cooking oil. Cooking oils help absorb flavours of a food and add to the overall taste. The smoke point of oil, nothing but the temperature at which it starts burning, is one of the key factors for selecting oil for any recipe. If the temperature at which the oil is heated is beyond its smoke oil, not only does it affects the flavours, but also eliminates the essential nutrients from the oil and other ingredients used in your dish. Here are the highlights of 5 commonly used cooking oils. You can stay healthier and stronger for life…

12May 2020 by tdimp@dmin

Coronavirus is about to hit Banana supplies next

Banana

News after news of the biggest economic recession continue to hit the headlines owing to the impact of the deadliest global pandemic COVID-19 or Novel Corona virus. The Coronavirus pandemic may hamper banana supplies in Asia. Philippine-based growers are feeling the heat with a sharp decline of 40 percent this year as ongoing lockdowns and social distancing measures limit output and logistics. Also, the supply chain and ecosystem linked to the growing and supply of bananas have been completely disrupted following the outbreak of COVID-19. Bananas have to be harvested daily and it is easy for the fruits to get spoiled and thrown away. The Philippines is estimated to have shipped 20 percent of global banana production in 2019, and roughly 90 percent of total export volumes in Asia, with…

05May 2020 by tdimp@dmin

COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on Banana exports

Banana

The price of banana has hit a new low as more countries are pushed into lockdown state owing to the impact of Novel corona virus (or COVID-19). Iran, one of the biggest importers of Indian Bananas, has gone into a lockdown. It will be interesting to see how the recent relaxation of lockdown will help Banana growers across India, the world’s largest producer of bananas. One of the healthiest snacks, banana is the world’s most globally exported fruit, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). That is something to worry about as COVID-19 is breaching borders through imports. India produces 27 million tonnes of bananas every year, and cultivates about 100 named cultivars (varieties). Most bananas grown in India are consumed domestically. We have already…