Visakhapatnam: The rising demand for jaggery powder and blocks from Karnataka and Maharashtra has affected the jaggery lumps trade in Anakapalle region of Andhra Pradesh. While the consumption is ...

Officials from the Department of Food Safety have intensified checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal districts, ahead of Pongal celebrations. With jaggery an important ingredient ...

In today's world, where lifestyle diseases like diabetes and obesity are on the rise, people are becoming more conscious about what they eat. One of the biggest changes is cutting down on refined ...

Escalating labour costs, coupled with other factors, continue to impact jaggery manufacturers in the district, leading to the closure of several labour-intensive units. With the Pongal festival a ...