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New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountainsNew Zealand's high country is battling an invasion of non-native pine trees, introduced generations ago for forestry. These 'wilding conife...
Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan asks food cos to focus on making quality productsUnion Minister Chirag Paswan underscored the potential within India's food processing industry, encouraging businesses to focus on quality ...
The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayIndian equities rallied as easing Middle East tensions pushed crude prices lower and dovish Fed remarks boosted sentiment. Sensex gained ne...
Quote of the day by founder of American Red Cross Clara Barton: 'I have no right to easy comfortable days when our poor men are suffering and dying thirsting' ; life lessons on caring for humanity from Florence Nightingale of AmericaEmpathy fuels societal trust and well-being, a principle embodied by nurse Clara Barton. Her powerful words, "have no right to easy comfort...
The world has an anchovy problemProduction has plummeted by up to 40%, sending fishmeal prices to record highs. This crisis threatens to significantly increase the cost of...
Scientists found a desert-adapted pest-fighting mite that could help protect crops across the world's driest regionsChilean researchers have stumbled upon a population of the beneficial predatory mite, Phytoseiulus persimilis, thriving in the extremely ar...
Without a wedding planner, this family hosted a zero-waste wedding for 600 guests using farm-grown décor, steel cutlery and compostingA family in Karnataka hosted a spectacular zero-waste wedding for over 600 guests, proving that grand celebrations can be environmentally c...
The Mummy Returns: Scientists recreate voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian Mummy NesyamunScientists have remarkably recreated a vowel-like sound from the vocal tract of Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest who lived around 1100 ...
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 ...
10 acre organic farm, 400 cacao trees: Goa woman quit engineering to pursue her love for baking. Now, she grows her own cacao beans and makes delicious chocolate tea, pastries, bars and more at her cafeAlvinia De Souza, a former corporate professional, has revolutionized chocolate-making in India by establishing a 10-acre organic cacao far...
'Indian Ocean is our shared home': PM Modi highlights India-Seychelles ties after signing key MoUsPrime Minister Modi asserted the Indian Ocean as a shared home, emphasizing joint responsibility for its security and prosperity during his...
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
Germany hit by record temperatures as heatwave moves eastEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, with Germany recording a new record temperature of 41.3°C. This sweltering weather, linked to n...
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan shares agricultural experience, urges farmers to adopt traditional farming methodsSharing his experience in a post on X, Chouhan noted that before the main paddy transplantation, dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) was grown in ...
Ex-banker quits job to build Rs 21 crore chemical-free farming empire in Andhra Pradesh, empowers 3,000 rural womenA former banker, Amith Kishan, completely changed his life by establishing Hebbevu Farms in Andhra Pradesh, a 650-acre natural farming ente...
This farmer from Madhya Pradesh earned Rs 12 lakh from turmeric: Her simple gardening tips to grow high-profit turmeric during monsoon at your homeA Madhya Pradesh farmer escalated her income by cultivating turmeric, reportedly earning ₹12 lakh in one cycle. Her success stems from orga...
Need to cut chemical fertilisers usage via crop diversification, incentives: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia must curb chemical fertilizer use by promoting crop diversification, natural farming, and productivity-linked incentives, stated EAC-...
Indigenous people's way of life holds key to peace in a war-torn world: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu stated that indigenous people's connection with nature offers peace. Their traditions of worshipping earth and tre...