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Bt Brinjal: Activists slam regulatory body for inaction against illegal cultivation
BT Brinjal: Activists slam regulatory body for inaction against illegal cultivations Photo: Getty Images
India banned the cultivation of Bt brinjal in 2010, but GM crops still finds its way in to …
June 07, 2019
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Agriculture

Threat for Bhagalpur's mango growers: Red banded mango caterpillar
Representative Photo: Getty Images
This is the second consecutive year that the pest has affected the mango crop in Bhagalpur …
June 06, 2019
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Agriculture

Birds impacting agricultural crops a major concern
Birds impacting agricultural crops could be major concern. Photo: Getty Images
Many avian species damage crops during sowing, seedling and ripening stages, leading …
May 16, 2019
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Agriculture

How tiny pests traverse long distance to attack mustard crops
How tiny pests traverse long distance to attack mustard crops
Researchers from the Kolkata-based Bose Institute have retraced the aerial path these …
May 15, 2019
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Anish Tore

'Thinking Glocal to solve India's paddy-straw burning crisis'
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The zero budget farming discord

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Akash Chaurasia, a millionaire farmer from Bundelkhand

Multilayer farming helps this Madhya Pradesh farmer grow a combination of vegetables round the year

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Agriculture
Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

Palm oil consumption increased 230% in almost 2 decades, yet India imports most of it

July 18, 2018
India has not been able to achieve self-sufficiency in palm oil production despite 40 years …
Agriculture
The real weed

The real weed

July 26, 2018
The WHO says it causes cancer and studies link it to many diseases. Countries have been …
Agriculture
Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

Why MSP will not provide even minimum support to farmers

July 02, 2018
With a projected 5-25% rise in input prices of fuel, agricultural rentals and agrochemicals,…