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2008, Spain destroyed susceptible pines within 3 km after finding pine wood nematode in one tree; that outbreak was eradicatedA microscopic worm, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, caused a severe pine tree outbreak in Spain. Officials initially eradicated one infestation...- In 1934, a New York socialite bought the Pennsylvania mountain where hunters shot hundreds of hawks; the killing stopped almost overnightRosalie Edge established Hawk Mountain Sanctuary after seeing a photograph of dead hawks. This sanctuary holds the world's oldest continuou...
- Quote of the day by Harrison Ford, 'Nature Doesn't Need People – People Need Nature; Nature Would Survive the Extinction of the Human Being and Go on Just Fine, but Human Culture, Human Beings, Cannot Survive Without Nature', shows nature's influence on human health, happiness and human civilization's dependence on natureQuote of the day by Harrison Ford expresses a profound truth about humanity's place in the world. Nature has sustained life for millions of...
- From pet to pest: A 2026 experiment reveals that releasing goldfish into lakes triggers a full ecosystem regime shift, and no lake type is immuneReleasing pet goldfish into local waters causes extensive ecological damage. These fish grow large, stir up sediment, consume prey, and out...
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
- Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
- From Alphonso to Kesar: How a tiny fly halted India’s mango exports to Japan after two decadesJapan has suspended fresh mango imports from India for the 2026 season due to concerns over pest treatment procedures at an Indian facility...
- US faces rising threat of ant invasions amid weak enforcementThe United States is experiencing a surge in ant smuggling, fueled by federal staffing cuts that weakened pest control enforcement. Experts...
- Bayer CropScience adds 2% as Cinven to buy environmental biz for $2 billion“This divestment represents a very attractive purchase price and allows us to focus on our core agricultural business and the successful im...
- As masoor prices hit record high, India opens lentil imports from Russia for a period of 6 monthsLentil prices in India are at record high levels, ruling at Rs 80/kg for whole lentil in wholesale trade and above Rs 100/kg for pulses sol...
- Pulses, oil seed prices firm up on rains, pest attacksPrices of moong and urad have increased by 10 per cent to Rs 62 a kg after heavy rains in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, said S...
- Commodity outlook: Gold fizzles out on strong dollar cloutMCX Gold futures were down 0.52 per cent at Rs 30,554 per 10 grams at around 10.30 am
- EU ban on select Indian fruits, vegetables unfortunate: FICCIEarlier this week, EU temporarily banned imports of Alphonso mangoes, king of fruits, and four vegetables from India from May 1.
- CropIn Technology raises funding to bring big data to farmsAgriculture technology provider CropIn Technology Solutions has raised funding from US-based investment firm Invested Development.
- Sharad Pawar introduces Agricultural Biosecurity Bill in Lok SabhaThe bill assumes importance as it intends to put in place a better regime of quarantining, controlling pests and "exotic species" that are ...
- Bayer opens breeding unit to develop mustard seeds in HaryanaThe new station has been set up in the backdrop of a rise in domestic demand for high yielding mustard seeds.
- 'Globalisation & climate change affecting food security'In addition, enough food to feed many millions of people is wasted in developed and some developing countries.
- Tea export dips 15 per cent in JuneTea exports fell by around 15 per cent to 12.7 million kg in June this year.
- Global warming puts coffee production at riskGlobal warming poses a threat to future world coffee crops with rising temperatures and drought likely to force some producers to seek high...
- Desi mangoes can dominate 2.5 lakh tonne US mktAmid indications that the US would allow import of Indian mangoes this season, a leading American trade body said that the Indian varieties...
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