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New centre to help farmers become climate resilient
Teaser: The centre will focus on real-time structured surveillance for insect-pests and diseases using GPS-tagging techniques.The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established a centre of...
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Antibiotic use in livestock and superbug risk
Teaser: A study shows lack of awareness and poor regulatory mechanisms among various reasons behind irrational use of antibiotics in livestock by farmers. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is on the rise...
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Open call to participate in Grassroots Field Exposure Session (GFES) & User...
The India-UK Water Centre is inviting applications from members of its Open Network of Water Scientists to participate in a Grassroots Field Exposure Session and User Engagement Initiative.Sectoral...
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‘Organic farming brought huge profit for me’
Teaser: Farmer Renupada has taken it up as a mission to make more farms organic by training fellow farmers on the sustainable practice.At the age of 70, Renupada Bagdi of Doniapur village in Birbhum...
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New sturdy rice variety developed
Teaser: Scientists develop transgenic rice that can grow under high salinity and drought.A group of researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), International Centre for Genetic Engineering and...
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Vidarbha farmer's date with success
Teaser: Farmer Thangavel tastes success with date farming in the drought-prone region of Vidarbha.In a drought-prone region like Vidarbha in Maharashtra, mostly in the news for water scarcity and...
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The unique Himalayan wetlands
Teaser: The Himalayan wetlands are under threat due to unregulated urbanisation and unsustainable tourism. Urgent attention at the policy level is the need of the hour.Wetlands are very important and...
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WWF study reveals grim picture of wildlife
Teaser: News this weekGlobal wildlife populations have fallen by 60 percent in the past four decades: WWFAs per the 2018 Living Planet Report prepared by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global...
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Gene revolution adds to farmer distress
Teaser: This study finds that Bt cotton has not helped but worsened the situation of farmers in Telangana. Farming is said to be witnessing a “second GR” or Gene Revolution, after Green Revolution,...
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How can small farmers' income be increased?
Teaser: Here is a look at the challenges faced by small farmers in India and how they can be dealt with. As per the agricultural statistics of 2014, nearly 430 people depend on farming in India while...
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Two states and a river: More power or more water?
Teaser: The latest addition to India’s interstate river water conflicts, the Mahanadi will soon go water deficit if Odisha and Chhattisgarh don’t control their hunger for coal-fired power.A new study,...
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NMCG clears projects to curb Yamuna river pollution
Teaser: Policy matters this week Yamuna river pollution: NMCG approves projects worth Rs 1,573 croreWith an aim to curb pollution in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Himachal...
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India Rivers Week 2018: Ganga flow needs improvement
Teaser: News this weekGovernment focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: EnvironmentalistsThe India Rivers Week 2018 was held in New Delhi with 'Can India Rejuvenate Ganga' as the theme....
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Farmers stand up for their rights
Teaser: News this weekThousands of farmers march to Delhi against the looming agrarian crisisOn November 30, thousands of farmers from across the country reached the Parliament street for the Kisan...
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A future without water?
Teaser: Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.Sikri is a small village that lies 65 km north-west of Bharatpur on the Alwar road. The village used...
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Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
Teaser: News this week Most nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24According to a recent report, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019, released by Germanwatch and the...
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Dealing with droughts
Teaser: There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in...
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No water in the rice bowl
Teaser: Thousands of farmers in Bardhaman district, known as the rice bowl of West Bengal, are suffering huge losses due to the shortage of water. Nikhil Bagdi has attempted suicide twice in the past...
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The Naga Pride
Teaser: The film, The Naga Pride tells the story of the transformation of a Naga tribe from being Amur falcon hunters to protectors.Amur falcons are among the strongest fliers in the avian world. Since...
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Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
Teaser: News this weekOut of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCBIn compliance with the Supreme Court order, the Central Pollution Control Board has released the...
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