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Haryana blocks ‘Kisan Bachao Padyatra’ Delhi march over India-US trade deal, MSPHaryana Police prevented farmers from reaching Delhi during their march on Sunday. Talks between farmer representatives and Haryana officia...- Farmers foot march: Haryana seals Khanauri inter-state border pointHaryana Police have established multi-layer barricading at the Khanauri inter-state border point. Farmers under the SKM (Non-Political) ban...
- Australian regional leader to visit India; trade, investment ties in focusNew South Wales Premier Chris Minns will lead an official delegation to New Delhi and Mumbai from August 31 to September 3 to deepen trade,...
- In 1976, a Pulitzer-winning poet moved from New York to Maui; he helped turn 19 degraded acres into a rare palm forestPoet W.S. Merwin dedicated over forty years to transforming degraded land in Maui into a thriving palm forest alongside his wife Paula. Tog...
- Crop buyers cut off from Black Sea are turning to other originsThe region is one of the world’s top suppliers of grain and sunflower oil, much of which heads to Asia, Africa and the rest of Europe.
- Since 1997, Florida has released Australian insects to help control melaleuca in the Everglades; its invaded range has shrunk by nearly 75% alongside herbicide and mechanical removalIn Florida's Everglades, Australian insects played a crucial role in curbing the spread of invasive melaleuca trees. By targeting these tre...
- In the 1930s, just 9 to 20 foreign ant queens apparently stowed away on a ship; their descendants now infest more than 367 million U.S. acresA few fire ant queens arriving in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1930s established a widespread infestation. These invasive insects now infest ove...
- In 1955, Hawaiʻi released a predatory snail to control giant African snails; it climbed into native forests and helped wipe out rare tree snailsIn Hawaii, the introduction of the rosy wolfsnail was intended to combat a pest, but it drastically backfired. Instead of targeting its int...
- India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
- In 2023, scientists placed ultrasonic microphones at 12 Midwest solar plants to see how bats responded. 3 years later, the recordings revealed about 50% more calls above the panels than nearby fields, suggesting the sites were attracting activityMidwest solar farms with native plants showed increased bat activity during spring. Bat calls were fifty percent higher over solar sites th...
- In 2001, Denmark turned a 19-km straight river into a 26-km winding one, but decades later researchers found nature was still struggling to rebuild what humans had destroyedDenmark's Skjern River restoration has skillfully reshaped a once-straight channel back into a meandering waterway. This innovative initiat...
- Diesel prices surpass jet fuel in Europe as global supply tightensEuropean diesel costs more than jet fuel for the first time in over a year. Jet fuel imports to Europe have risen significantly while diese...
- In 1893, a German mechanical engineer invented a high-efficiency compression-ignition engine originally intended to run on alternative fuels but his invention turned popular years after his demise due to financial troubles: How did Rudolf Diesel changed the world?In 1893, Rudolf Diesel published his design for a compression-ignition engine that aimed to improve engine efficiency and reduce dependence...
- Bill Gates owns more US farmland than any other private individual, report shows his massive land empire spans nearly 20 statesBill Gates' vast farmland holdings across the United States have sparked widespread curiosity. An eye-catching Instagram post illustrated h...
- Rajya Sabha passes NCDC Amendment Bill to boost cooperative sector fundingIn a significant move, the Rajya Sabha has approved the National Co-operative Development Corporation Amendment Bill, enabling the NCDC to ...
- A Chinese farmer trusted AI after months of useful advice; its unverified pesticide recommendation reportedly destroyed nearly 25 acres of sesame seedlingsA Chinese farmer faced devastating crop loss after relying on AI guidance for pest control. Unfortunately, the AI recommended a harmful che...
- Instamart expands Northeast sourcing, brings Meghalaya pineapples to BengaluruInstamart is expanding its fresh produce sourcing network across Northeast India. Meghalaya's pineapples are now available to customers in ...
- Ethanol-blended fuel's use can impact environment, land-use patterns: ExpertsThe experts also highlighted that going forward, the government should decrease ethanol-blended fuel prices to compensate consumers for a d...
- GOBARdhan Scheme can help reduce gas imports by $5 billion, says IBAThe GOBARdhan Scheme is expected to significantly reduce India's gas import bill. This initiative aims to convert organic waste into clean ...
- Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&PAsia-Pacific economies face rising prices and weather shocks from El Nino. Reduced rainfall and climate disruption will affect agricultural...
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