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Declining bat population is increasing infant mortality in US, says new study; Here's the strange connectionA study has found that the decline of bat populations in the US from 2006-2017 led to increased pesticide use by farmers, resulting in high...10 Sep, 2024, 02.28 PM IST- It’s time to embrace a new era of gene-edited foodGenetic alterations have come a long way. We arguably began doing it thousands of years ago, when we started selectively breeding crops for...08 Jul, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
- Humans have been utilising natural resources to create a sustainable future since antiquityNotre Dame is nearly 1,000 years old and has been damaged and repaired many times. Its last major renovation was in the mid-1800s. The mass...18 May, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
- Dharaksha Ecosolutions Addresses Crop Residue Burning and Plastic Pollution with its Biodegradable Packaging Material02 Feb, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
- India to face apple crunch as heavy rain hits productionHeavy rains have not only damaged farms, but also destroyed roads, power lines and infrastructure worth $550 million in Himachal Pradesh, w...24 Jul, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
- Haryana govt makes COVID-19 treatment free for BPL patients in private hospitalsHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that the state government will bear all expenses of COVID-19 patients belong...21 May, 2021, 07.25 PM IST
- Little government role as Hadoti fights one crop failure after anotherHadoti is caught in a vicious cycle of bumper crop, low market price and yet another bumper crop, sometimes driving the debt-ridden farmer ...30 Nov, 2018, 07.52 AM IST
- Agronomists strive to contain a brand new American pestFall armyworm is native to the Americas and was first reported to have reached Africa in 2016.13 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
- How deficit rains fill the life of farmers with uncertaintyThe most devastating effects of deficit rains are slow to take root but they endure, filling the lives of farmers with uncertainty, writes ...15 Sep, 2015, 05.19 PM IST
- Stopping field trials of GM crops is a pseudo-scientific form of religious frenzyEnvironmental activists have long gained fame and fortune by campaigning against genetically modified foods, which they denounce as “monste...22 Mar, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
- High yielding,disease-resistant rice varieties being developed: ReportThe objective of this initiative is to come out with varieties and hybrids with higher yield plus in-built resistance to threats.04 Dec, 2013, 12.37 PM IST
- Largest spice oleoresin manufacturer Synthite enters domestic curry masalas marketSynthite Industries Ltd., the global leader in spice oleoresin manufacturing and export, with a turnover of over Rs 1000 crore, has entered...08 Nov, 2013, 05.53 PM IST
- Vanilla prices turn hot on shortfall in productionAn upswing in Indian vanilla prices is likely with shrinking domestic production and reports of a shortfall in the crop in Madagascar, the ...10 Jul, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- Unseasonal rains spoil vanilla partyThe untimely rains in the last couple of weeks in Kerala have hit the vanilla cultivation badly. The production is predicted to slump in th...25 Mar, 2008, 05.13 AM IST
- Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivationOvercoming problems like shortage of land or rising costs related to traditional crops, many farmers in Punjab's Dehriwal village, 35 kilom...22 Nov, 2007, 11.21 AM IST
- Russia may withdraw rice import ban on India soonRussia is expected to lift the ban on exports of rice, groundnut and sesame seeds from India soon. The ban was imposed in May this year.13 Jul, 2007, 01.36 AM IST
- Farmers dump vanilla on poor global demandIt is four years since euphoria over the Indian natural vanilla prices prompted many growers to switch to its farming.04 Jul, 2007, 04.03 AM IST
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