Rajasthan’s White Wonderland: Marble waste dumping yard becomes scenic hotspot despite toxic risksKishangarh's vast white marble waste dumping yard draws thousands daily. Once a pollution hotspot, it now attracts tourists for its unique ...
From Innovation to Impact: How Krishi Mangal is Supporting India’s Smallholder Farmers
Drip by drip, learn the Israeli wayIndia is looking to Israel for agricultural advancements. Israel transformed desert land into a productive farming nation using technology....
Saudi city of future enlists Dutch help to grow crops in desertSaudi Arabia is earmarking an area equivalent of 15 soccer fields, on the outskirts of a new city- Neom, where it will form a horticulture ...
India takes up cultivation of Heeng for the first time, the move will be game changer in cold desert regionHeeng is one of the top condiments and is a high value spice crop in India which last year imported about 1500 tonnes of raw asafoetida fro...
Locust attack: Delhi environment minister calls emergency meetingEarlier in the day, the skies over many parts of Gurugram turned dark as swarms of locusts descended on the town. However, the migratory pe...
India steps up efforts to curb locust infestationIndia has brought the locusts under control at 399 locations in five states and has placed an order to buy 60 new insecticide spraying mach...
Rice in the desert: Pandemic spurs UAE to grow more of its foodThe coronavirus is prodding the arid nation to explore new ways of feeding itself.
Delhi government issues advisory in view of possible locust attackAgriculture Department Joint Director A P Saini in an advisory issued on Wednesday asked the authorities to organise awareness programmes f...
Rabi crops not impacted by locusts; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif cropsLocusts -- the oldest migratory pest in the world -- entered India after travelling from Africa through Yemen, Iran and Pakistan. After mas...
China launches remote sensing satelliteThe satellite will be used for experiments, land surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
No drought here? It's bumper crop in dry JaisalmerAt a time when several parts of the country are facing drought, the dry and arid region of Jaisalmer has doubled its annual crop production.
How 'start up nation' Israel technology for agriculture and saves fresh waterIn most agricultural fields, thin black pipes are laid out like a giant spider's web, from tiny holes water is literally supplied directly ...
Record monsoon rain turns Rajasthan's desert lush greenThe desert in twin district of Barmer is more green than it has ever been. According to Dr J P Singh, a scientist with the Central Arid Zon...
- Cotton presents a mixed bag
The cotton crop sown in Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana on 13.33-lakh hectares continues to be in good shape.
- 'India, Pak may be swarmed by locusts'
Desert locust swarms capable of destroying crops may reach India & Pakistan "in the next few days''.
- Locust swarm threatens crop in northern states
An unprecedented locust invasion in secluded Zanskar valley of arid Ladakh desert has triggered panic in the northern states as the swarmin...