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Delhi Govt Issues Advisory for Spraying Pesticides to Deal With Locust Attack
To deal with the attack of locusts in the national capital, the Delhi government has issued an advisory for spraying pesticides, Cabinet Minister Gopal...
Back to the Soil With Organic Farming
By Sukant Deepak A banker from Canada, a resort director, a top executive in a leading IT company and a senior corporate communications professional with...
New Reforms and Alternative Markets Likely To Benefit Farmers
The Modi government in order to double the income of farmers by 2022 announced a slew of measures last week, and it is widely...
Urban Agriculture: The Answer To Quality and Nutritious Food
-BY RATNA KUMRIA, SHIVENDRA BAJAJ Can climate-controlled freight containers help in farming or can plants grow without any soil? The answers to these questions can...
Indian Farmers’ Woes Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
By Salil Gewali The farming is the basis of a human civilization. The hard lives of farmers and their sacrifices have always inspired philosophers, leaders and...
IBM Offers Agritech Start-Ups To Boost Up Agricultural Production in India
With the COVID-19 lockdown bringing new challenges to the agricultural sector in India, IBM is offering the agritech start-ups a 30-day free trial of...
New Locust Swarms Threaten Agriculture in Ethiopia
A new round of locust swarms has hit Ethiopia and is again threatening crops and food security, say agricultural officials. Dereje Hirpha, the Oromia region’s...
Indians Avoid Agriculture Studies Due to Lack of Awareness
Many Indian students are not taking up agricultural studies due to lack of awareness, an Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) official said on...
What are Tea Producers in Kenya Doing to Cope up With the Price Rise? Find it Out Here
In a humming factory in Kenya's highlands, tea is hand-plucked from the fields, cured and shredded into the fine leaves that have sated drinkers...
Here’s Everything you Need to Know about Cocoa Production in Brazil
With an attentive eye, Henrique Almeida watches a technician carefully open a hundred cocoa pods, while another worker on the plantation collects samples in...
PM Narendra Modi Launches Plan to Tackle Water Shortage in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a 60-billion-rupee ($842 million) plan to tackle water shortages in the country's seven heartland states where...
India to Set up Bio-Gas Plants to Tackle Pollution, but Experts Unsure
India is planning to set up more than 100 bio-gas plants and provide thousands of farmers with machines to dispose of crop stubble in...
How does a Cotton Picker Work?
A mechanical cotton picker is a complex and large piece of machinery designed to do the work of hundreds of field laborers in a...
This Bamboo Entrepreneur from Philippines Aims at Tackling Poverty and Climate Change
Mark Sultan Gersava grew up in poverty, one of 12 children of a slash-and-burn subsistence farmer in the Philippines province of Sultan Kudarat. Today he...
Research: Having Diverse Natural Areas Near Agriculture Helps Farmers Financially During Calamities
Farmers reap surprising benefits from having areas that are biodiverse with many plant and animal species nearby, according to new research. A study finds...
Widespread Agricultural Distress: Hyderabad Social Entrepreneur Uses Big Data To Change Farmers’ Lives
At a time of widespread agricultural distress caused by successive droughts, unremunerative farming and debt-trapped rural economies, a young man with his mobile app...
‘Red Rot’ Infestation In Sugarcane Leads India Into Trouble
The famed Co-0238 high-yielding sugarcane variety that has placed India on the verge of becoming the world's largest sugar producer has run into trouble...
The Future Farmer is Here and He is A Robot
Brandon Alexander would like to introduce you to Angus, the farmer of the future. He’s heavyset, weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds, not to...
As per Assocham, the Indian economy may reach 7% in 2018
Because of demonitisation, the economy may reach 7% in 2018: Assocham Inflation may range between 4-5.5 per cent towards the second half of...
Be a farmer on weekends at Citrus County Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur, Oct 2, 2017: Punjab is better known for India's "green revolution" in agriculture and for contributing the maximum foodgrain to the national kitty. And...
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How Cruel Can Humans be Towards Animals?
By Muskan Bhatnagar The world is said to be home to 8.7 million animal species including 6.5 million species on land and 2.2 million in...
Which Gemstones to Wear According to Your Rashi?
Gemstones which are also known as a Ratnas, are believed to possess powers that may influence one’s life. They can be worn as a...
Hindu Teachings link Environmental Conservation to Spirituality
Ether, air, fire, water, earth, planets, all creatures, directions, trees and plants, rivers, and seas, they all are organs of God’s body. Remembering this,...
Childhood Trauma May Affect Motherhood Timing: Study
Women who have experienced childhood trauma become mothers earlier than those with a more stable childhood environment, according to a new study. The findings, published...