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SAFFRON FARMING WITHOUT SOIL
Just days before turning 13, teenager started a tomato business; now grows 7,000 plants and has customers as far as Australia- Rs 4 lakh per month from 400 sqft room: This Nagpur couple grows Rs 6 lakh per kg saffron without soil with 80% profit margin
- In 2022, North Carolina farmer Lance Tabor used a 40-acre solar site for sheep grazing; he brought 41 animals onto the property to expand his operation
- In 2003 and 2006, California used 224,700 waste tires behind two freeway walls; the lighter fill reduced pressure on the structures by about 30%California has taken a progressive step by integrating millions of waste tires into its freeway construction. This innovative approach invo...07 Nov, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
- In 2007, California rebuilt 160 feet of sliding Marina Drive with 133,000 discarded tires; the lighter repair saved Mendocino County about $740,000 in costsMendocino County pioneered an innovative approach by utilizing 133,000 discarded tires to produce Tire-Derived Aggregate for its road const...07 Nov, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- El Nino trigger: Rabi contingency plan drawn up for 225 districts amid rainfall deficitThe govt has developed a rabi contingency plan in response to the southwest monsoon's rainfall deficit. With concerns over soil moisture an...07 Nov, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- A billionaire couple donated $50 million to UC Davis for agricultural research; in 2026, a 34,000-square-foot center opened in CaliforniaAt the forefront of agri-tech innovation, the Resnick Center at the University of California, Davis, drives agricultural advancement with a...06 Nov, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- Happy polluted Diwali! Get ready for severe air pollution as AQI monitoring agency sounds warning this yearDelhi AQI News: Get ready for severely polluted Delhi this year as the national capital is likely to face severe air pollution this year, w...06 Nov, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- Zero sugar, 28g protein: Mumbai nutritionist shares apple malpuas recipe for DiwaliIn a delightful collaboration, Mumbai nutritionist Vanshika Khurana partners with Bengaluru food influencer Adhya Subramanian to present a ...06 Nov, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- HDFC Bank's Parivartan bolsters agricultural livelihoods in Kashmir through market linkagesAs part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, HDFC Bank has taken initiatives to boost agricultural productivity in the Kashmi...05 Nov, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
- Scientists mixed just 3% volcanic ash into forest soil in a UC San Diego experiment; coleus plants grew roughly three times as much as plants in untreated soilAt UC San Diego, researchers have made an exciting discovery: adding volcanic ash to soil can significantly enhance plant growth. Their stu...04 Nov, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- From lab to farm: How Proximal Soilsens is developing a ‘glucometer’ for soil testingDeveloped over nearly a decade of research at IIT Bombay, Proximal Soilsens’s patented NutriSense X aims to make laboratory-grade soil test...04 Nov, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- No water to sow, no respite at the grocery store: India's prolonged food inflation worryIndian farmers face challenges in sowing winter crops amid dwindling water supplies from a weak monsoon. Amarsingh Gushinge's village exper...03 Nov, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- Ladakh Saffron: 22 grams harvested in four days, daily flower count nearly triples; LG VK Saxena shares updateA groundbreaking saffron farming initiative in Ladakh has yielded its first flowers in just 30 days, showcasing the viability of this spice...02 Nov, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
- Arizona researchers separated plant roots by a 3 mm gap, then added fungus; it carried water between the plants and helped connected plants grow more than grew twice as muchA team from Northern Arizona University has made significant strides in understanding plant-fungal dynamics through an innovative experimen...01 Nov, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- 'If we went to war tomorrow...': US Army conducts mass battlefield grave-digging exercise, first since Korean WarThe US Army recently undertook a significant military exercise addressing the critical issue of temporary burial sites for fallen troops. D...01 Nov, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
- In 2019, Cornell began testing sheep grazing beneath New York solar panels; the project examined vegetation control, shade, and forage for the animalsCornell University researchers have launched an innovative solar grazing initiative aimed at optimizing vegetation management in solar farm...28 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
- In 2016, a North Carolina solar company began using 80 sheep alongside mechanical and chemical methods; the operation later grew to 590 sheep across 300 acresNorth Carolina has employed sheep for vegetation management in solar farms to reduce mechanical maintenance. This strategy began as an expe...27 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 2019, New York farmer Erica Frenay sent 59 sheep to graze at a solar farm for five months; she earned $2,325 while allowing her own pasture to recoverAt Shelterbelt Farm in New York, Erica Frenay has taken a creative approach by leasing her sheep to graze beneath solar panels. This arrang...25 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...23 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
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