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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rama Gumia (60), of Salapguda village in Boipariguda block, Koraput district, grows vegetables on the pond dyke, turning every available space into a source of income.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dhanurjaya Nayak (48), from Minarbali village in Boipariguda block of Koraput district, has replaced traditional subsistence fishing with scientific aquaculture.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Khagapati says vermicompost has eliminated the need for chemical fertilizers, reducing cultivation costs and increasing profits.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vegetable cultivation next to a pond dyke in Koraput, Odisha.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/basel-convention-advances-work-on-e-waste-textiles-hazardous-waste-but-divisions-persist-over-plastic</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T09:21:18.369Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/mental-illness-and-suicide-are-a-growing-public-health-concern-in-india</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/forests/liberating-the-king-of-timbers-why-maharashtras-teak-reform-matters</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Teak trees in agricultural forest. Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T07:31:46.232Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/letter-to-ministries-flags-lack-of-rules-for-pesticide-coated-seeds-in-india-urges-safety-checks-and-labelling</loc>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/can-delhis-ev-20-policy-finally-clean-the-citys-air</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T06:37:38.094Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/daily-weather-tracker-july-2026-forecast-signals-below-normal-rainfall-and-higher-temperatures-across-india</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T06:22:08.767Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/a-severe-el-niño-could-threaten-something-essential-to-half-of-humanity-rice</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Photo for representation.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T06:16:31.805Z</lastmod>
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<loc>https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/the-world-has-the-science-to-transform-food-systems-the-next-frontier-is-scaling-it</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-07-01T04:58:57.452Z</lastmod>
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