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Weaker monsoon prediction, Iran war cloud growth outlookIndia's rural economy is faced with potential challenges. A weaker monsoon and rising farm costs from the Iran war could impact growth this...- Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists sayA new UN report declares a "global water bankruptcy," with 6.1 billion people facing insecure freshwater supplies.
- Lok Sabha Elections: Nine reasons why BJP may not achieve a hat-trick of 25/25 seats in Rajasthan this timeThe BJP in Rajasthan is facing obstacles ahead of the upcoming elections due to intra-party challenges, defections, inadequate development,...
- With strawberry and flower cultivation, parched Aravali in Rajasthan is solving its water problemsCultivating strawberries, peas, and flowers in the arid southern region of Rajasthan is an oddity. But water conservation efforts by the De...
- Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters? 2 things you need to understandFirst, humans have pumped so much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that what's "normal" has shi...
- Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters? 2 things you need to understand
- China takes the Africa route to ringfence India: 6 reasons why Delhi should be worriedChina's state news agency Xinhua said the ships had departed from Zhanjiang in southern China “to set up a support base in Djibouti”.
- Water scarcity, US demand for shale raise guar seed pricesIndia is a leading exporter of guar gum, commanding about 80 per cent of global production, followed by Pakistan.
- After two years of drought, floods drown farm hopes in MarathwadaJust when the farmers of Marathwada were optimistic after two consecutive years of drought, their hopes have been dashed again, this time b...
- Drought-hit villages and taluks in Cauvery basin get local flavour of conflictAs the water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka rages, the conflicts in the drought-hit villages and taluks in the Cauvery ba...
- ICRISAT adds finger millet as its sixth mandate cropThe ICRISAT gene bank holds nearly 6,000 finger millet germplasm accessions from 24 countries, conserved for use in research and developmen...
- India risks loss of 8.7% of GDP by 2100 on climate change: ADBBut if mitigation and adaptation steps are taken to keep the temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius, the damage could be kept below 2 per...
- Guar gum demand brings back cheer after 2 yearsAfter a gap of two years, guar gum demand from the food sector has brought back cheer to the domestic guar gum industry.
- Icrisat identifies climate resilient germplasm to support chickpea breedingInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics has identified 40 germplasm lines of chickpea with resistance to extreme w...
- Guar gum industry in a fix as US cos eye substitutesIndia produces 20 million tonne of guar seeds annually from which 6 lakh tonne of guar gum is extracted.
- Guar price rise keeps away US buyersA sudden surge in guar price last year has kept away the US buyers from lifting the product which is used as a thickening agent used for oi...
- Commerce ministry amends rules for guar gum exportGuar gum exporters heave a sigh of relief as commerce ministry withdraws its notification on permissible chemicals content.
- No-pesticide condition vexes guar gum exportersFood-grade guar gum export to the EU is set to take a hit as the commerce min has directed exporters there should be no pesticide in the pr...
- A panacea to monsoon-related risks?An exchange-traded product on events such as rainfall creates a win-win situation for all stakeholders, helping them manage such risks in a...
- Groundnut bowl is full no longer
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