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Why is Ohio spending $200,000 on refrigerated trailers for deer? The surprising plan could solve 3 growing problems at onceOhio is rolling out an unusual new deer management program that will use five refrigerated trailers to collect donated deer during key hunt...- Low apple crop, rising input costs leave Himachal growers worried despite firm prices; traders report lossesHimachal Pradesh apple growers face a difficult season with reduced production. Erratic weather severely impacted fruit setting, leading to...
- Centre starts onion sale in capital at Rs 35/kg, 44% below market priceThe government has started selling onions from its buffer stock at Rs 35 per kg. This move aims to provide relief to consumers and control ...
- Sugar prices may fall soon as 3-3.5 lakh tonnes of refined sugar is expected to enter Indian marketRefined sugar stocks are entering the domestic market, helping ease supply concerns, while duty-free imports of raw sugar are expected to f...
- Onion prices may rise further? 30% of Centre’s buffer stock damaged, Kanda Express sent to Delhi as kharif crop faces delayIndia's summer onion buffer stock has suffered considerable setbacks due to unexpected rainfall, leading to roughly thirty percent of onion...
- In 2000, UC Irvine led a 2-season study of rice paddies, finding crops emit ozone-depleting gases. Years later, the research still shows rice farming contributes 5% of atmospheric methyl iodide globally todayRice paddies are known for methane emissions. But UC Irvine researchers found another atmospheric connection worth watching. Flooded rice f...
- Assam floods: CM Sarma meets Shivraj Chouhan as Centre clears 3.86 lakh houses, Rs 140 cr aidUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has thrown substantial support behind Assam's flood recovery efforts, unveiling key financial assistan...
- India eases raw sugar import rules as it cracks down on hoardingThe government has extended the processing window for duty-free raw sugar imports. This move aims to increase domestic sugar availability b...
- Ethanol is not the whole story behind India’s sugar price surgeSugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...
- This country lets people walk, camp, swim, boat and pick berries on private land: Here’s how its unusual ‘Every Person’s Right’ worksFinland has an unusual approach to private land, allowing people to walk through forests, camp temporarily, swim, boat and pick wild berrie...
- India's sugar industry body shares a positive price outlookRetail sugar prices are expected to decrease soon as speculative stocking eases. The industry body attributes recent price hikes to specula...
- In 1981, Britain wanted to eradicate the invasive coypus which escaped from fur farms and grew to roughly 200,000 in population and damaged crops and wetlands; after years of trapping Britain made them disappear from the countryBritain once had roughly 200,000 coypus after the rodents escaped from fur farms and spread across East Anglia, damaging crops and wetlands...
- Why broccoli and lettuce are going the way of onion and tomato in EuropeEurope’s heatwaves and drought are damaging vegetable and grain crops, pushing up prices and exposing vulnerabilities even in advanced food...
- India’s sugar stockpile set to shrink as output estimate falls: GovtIndia's sugar production estimate has fallen significantly, impacting opening stocks for the new season. This lower output is expected to m...
- Since 1965, Florida has used the alligatorweed flea beetle to control invasive mats; once established, it can cause them to collapse within about 3 monthsA small but mighty insect, the alligatorweed flea beetle, has proven to be an efficient guardian against the spread of invasive alligatorwe...
- Ethanol diversion not the reason behind sugar price rise, says govtSugar prices rose from ₹48.18 per kg on July 20 to ₹55.70 per kg on August 20, but the government said the increase was not due to diversio...
- In 2022, moving solar panels shielded French apple trees from extreme sun, cutting sunburned fruit from 13% to 2%A study by French scientists indicates that the use of solar panels can drastically lessen sunburn injuries on apples, reducing the damage ...
- During World War II, Japan imported 150 South American nutria for military fur; after mass escapes and releases, their descendants spread across at least 19 prefectures and dug through rice fields and reservoir banksDuring wartime, Japan imported nutria for their lucrative fur farming, which inadvertently gave rise to large invasive populations. Origina...
- Assam releases Rs 47.93 crore flood relief to 31,951 families; total aid reaches Rs 146.26 croreAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma released Rs. 47.93 crore in interim flood assistance through DBT to 31,951 families across Sivasag...
- PDP workers, farmers detained in Shopian protest over crop insurancePDP workers and farmers were detained in Shopian during a protest. They demanded the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for damaged ...
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