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Why bees are disappearing from some ecosystems - And what their decline could mean for food, plants and human lifeThe dramatic decline in bee populations is attributed to the loss of natural habitats and intensive farming methods. Pesticides and climate...- Madhavan rarely goes to the market to buy veggies, explaining how his terrace garden fulfils 70% of his seasonal vegetable requirements: ‘The easiest ones to grow…’Dhurandhar star Madhavan almost never visits the supermarkets to buy vegetables. Reason? He has his own balcony garden which yields fresh s...
- How actor Morgan Freeman turned his 124-acre ranch in Mississippi into a safe haven for beesHollywood actor Morgan Freeman transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary. He began beekeeping in 2014 after learning about pollinator decl...
- 'Shawshank Redemption' actor's bee hives: Why the Oscar-winning star turned his 124-acre ranch into a sanctuary, imported 26 colonies and never harvests honeyShawshank Redemption actor beehive: Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has transformed his ranch into a bee sanctuary and created this safe habi...
- Quote of the day by Harrison Ford, 'Nature Doesn't Need People – People Need Nature; Nature Would Survive the Extinction of the Human Being and Go on Just Fine, but Human Culture, Human Beings, Cannot Survive Without Nature', shows nature's influence on human health, happiness and human civilization's dependence on natureQuote of the day by Harrison Ford expresses a profound truth about humanity's place in the world. Nature has sustained life for millions of...
- A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
- Extreme heat adds pressure to food supplies already hit by warMeteorologists warn of prolonged high temperatures due to El Niño, compounding climate change impacts and already high farming costs. This ...
- A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
- Why renting bees is new agri buzzwordWith bee populations declining due to habitat loss and climate change, Indian farmers are increasingly turning to 'rent-a-bee' services to ...
- Agriculture accelerator fund to help create more jobs: GlobalData researchWith the agricultural sector being a key contributor and employer, it received the much-needed push in the Union Budget. India's agricultur...
- With robots and AI, a “five-star hotel” to help honeybeesBeewise, a 4-year-old startup based in Oakland, California, offers a particularly inspiring example of how robotics and AI might radically ...
- India says GM technology important for food security, import reductionIndia said on Thursday it was important for it to adopt farming technologies like genetically modified crops to ensure food security and cu...
- Environmental release of GM Mustard approvedThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
- Indian-led team's plant-based jet fuel could cut emissions by 68%: StudyThe research, published in the journal GCB Bioenergy, estimated the break-even price and life cycle carbon emissions of the sustainable avi...
- UK researchers developing natural alternative to pesticides
- Australian university to help Indian farmers double incomeThe research will focus on the areas of protected cropping and related aspects of horticulture and agriculture, as well as collaborative te...
- Paddy purchase for food security may fall 8%The state government had pegged the total output of paddy at around 200 lakh tonnes this year, after the initial crop estimates indicated a...
- 51-million-year-old genetic secret to Charles Darwin's theory unlockedNow scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK have identified exactly which part of these species' genetic code made them...
- ZSI monitoring climate change impact on Sundarban animalsTo measure the effect of climate change on the flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey of India has set up monitoring bases in...
- Transgenic crops should be adopted "carefully":Bioversity IntlRome-based agri-research body Bioversity International today said transgenic crops should be adopted on a 'case to case basis'.
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