"Crop processing"

#13750110

26 May 2026

Farmers harvest both green and ripe tomatoes from their plants in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 24, 2026. Some tomatoes show damage from cotton leafworm insects, which bore holes into the fruit. Tomato farming in India is a profitable short-duration cash crop, yielding 8 to 12 tonnes per acre over a cycle of 110 to 140 days. Harvesting begins 50 to 60 days after transplanting. The crop thrives in temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees Celsius and requires well-draining loamy or sandy loam soils with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. However, significant food loss occurs, with 11.61% to 15% of the yield wasted at the farm level due to insufficient cold storage, processing facilities, and sudden price drops. Effective pest management involves early identification and intervention against threats like fruit borers, whiteflies, aphids, and leafminers. The tobacco cutworm, also known as the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura), is a significant pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent, particularly affecting tomato crops during the fruiting stage.

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#13750112

26 May 2026

Farmers harvest both green and ripe tomatoes from their plants in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 24, 2026. Some tomatoes show damage from cotton leafworm insects, which bore holes into the fruit. Tomato farming in India is a profitable short-duration cash crop, yielding 8 to 12 tonnes per acre over a cycle of 110 to 140 days. Harvesting begins 50 to 60 days after transplanting. The crop thrives in temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees Celsius and requires well-draining loamy or sandy loam soils with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. However, significant food loss occurs, with 11.61% to 15% of the yield wasted at the farm level due to insufficient cold storage, processing facilities, and sudden price drops. Effective pest management involves early identification and intervention against threats like fruit borers, whiteflies, aphids, and leafminers. The tobacco cutworm, also known as the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura), is a significant pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent, particularly affecting tomato crops during the fruiting stage.

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#13750113

26 May 2026

Farmers harvest both green and ripe tomatoes from their plants in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 24, 2026. Some tomatoes show damage from cotton leafworm insects, which bore holes into the fruit. Tomato farming in India is a profitable short-duration cash crop, yielding 8 to 12 tonnes per acre over a cycle of 110 to 140 days. Harvesting begins 50 to 60 days after transplanting. The crop thrives in temperatures of 20 to 30 degrees Celsius and requires well-draining loamy or sandy loam soils with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. However, significant food loss occurs, with 11.61% to 15% of the yield wasted at the farm level due to insufficient cold storage, processing facilities, and sudden price drops. Effective pest management involves early identification and intervention against threats like fruit borers, whiteflies, aphids, and leafminers. The tobacco cutworm, also known as the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura), is a significant pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent, particularly affecting tomato crops during the fruiting stage.

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#13356868

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356869

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356870

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356872

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356876

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356877

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356879

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356880

22 Feb 2026

Workers process tobacco leaves that are being prepared to be dried for processing in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356873

22 Feb 2026

A worker hangs tobacco leaves to dry them in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356874

22 Feb 2026

A worker hangs tobacco leaves to dry them in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13356875

22 Feb 2026

A worker hangs tobacco leaves to dry them in Lama, Bandarban, on February 22, 2026.

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#13348782

20 Feb 2026

A farmer inspects a handful of mustard seeds after winnowing in a paddy field in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on February 20, 2026.

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#13273255

4 Feb 2026

Vendors offer their products during the Amaranth Fair in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 3, 2026. Amaranth is grown under rainfed conditions, mostly using the traditional ''chapin'' transplanting system, which involves small blocks of mud extracted from the canals of the chinampas (floating gardens) of Lake Xochimilco. Harvesting is done manually, and the grain or seed is used entirely for processing by local micro-industries.

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