All posts tagged "crop"
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144पर्यावरणSweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa
Governments should be using their agriculture extension services to raise awareness among farmers, consumers about benefits & practical applications of sweet sorghum...
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Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study
Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others Over...
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57पर्यावरणHow Spiti’s new crop of apple farmers are reaping a fortune
The transformation has helped marginalised farmers and also provided benefits beyond financial gains Only the brave who venture into the unknown discover...
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223पर्यावरणKishanganj maize farmers at wit’s end as elephant herds from Nepal raid standing crop days ahead of harvest
Although such events have occurred in the past too, their frequency has gone up, say forest officials Photo for representation: iStock Herds...
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alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water
African leaders need to be very proactive in their climate change and mitigation efforts Representative photo from iStock African countries will suffer...
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81पर्यावरणStudy links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
Wheat blast-prone locations could increase due to climate impact; global wheat production could drop by 13% A new study has warned of links...
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Strategies to reduce crop residue burning for air pollution mitigation
Farm residue burning is a serious seasonal problem with severe public health consequences The Supreme Court of India has come down heavily on...
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Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to bring heavy unseasonal rain, strikes fear of crop loss into Odisha paddy farmers
Crops not fully reaped in some districts where government procurement is yet to start Standing matured paddy crops ready to harvest in...
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Crop Residue Management Guidelines 2023-24 welcome move for bioenergy industry but concerns remain
Project still lacks timeline, making it difficult to gauge the urgency with which the government wants to begin implementation Machinery for biomass aggregation such...
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60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food An African farmer works in a...
