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BIOCHAR AND SOIL HEALTH
In 2018, scientists added up to 15 tons of cacao-shell biochar per hectare to degraded tropical soil; maize yields improved over several growing seasonsResearch indicates that using cacao-shell waste to create biochar has significantly improved agricultural yields on degraded farmland in Su...
This UK agritech firm eyes India rollout for rice-tech that may ease food, climate and winter smog woesStraw Innovations’ Straw Traktor turns leftover paddy straw into biochar and renewable energy and improves soil health. The company claims ...
We aim to adopt regenerative farming across 10 million acres globally by 2030, including in India: Yashika Singh, PepsiCo IndiaPepsiCo India believes that a crop-agnostic sourcing approach that propels regenerative agriculture can ensure our supply chain remains res...
India, UK quantum computing tie-up in focus ahead of UK PM's Mumbai visitThe project builds on quantum as a key pillar of the India-UK Technology Security Initiative (TSI), with a mission to cultivate healthier s...
Our farming model protects farmers from volatility of open market pricing: Anukool Joshi, PepsiCo IndiaPepsiCo offers precision farming tools, weather forecasts, and post-harvest best practices to maintain crop quality, says Anukool Joshi, Di...
IIT Guwahati scientists use fruit waste to treat polluted wastewaterResearchers at IIT Guwahati have created a cost-effective method to remove toxic pollutants from industrial wastewater using biochar derive...
Google signs deal to buy carbon removal credits from Indian farmsGoogle is one of a number of big tech companies looking to offset emissions through CDR, which refers to a range of interventions designed ...
Indo-Danish firm turns agri waste into clean shipping fuel, promises to raise farm yieldsDecarbonising the highly polluting shipping sector has been a challenge. But now a company has successfully tested a technology that can ma...
India's green revolution: Leading the way in durable carbon removal to combat climate changeIndia has the potential to be a global leader in large-scale, permanent CO2 removal, addressing climate change with innovative methods like...
What the government should do to tackle the Delhi smogGiven that the smog conditions were expected, why weren’t emergency measures in place and advisories released in advance?