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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...- 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 ...
- Govt to formulate plan to stop incidents of stubble burning: Agriculture ministerThe Indian government will create a plan to end stubble burning. This initiative aims to improve air quality in Delhi-NCR and protect soil ...
- Turn Kitchen Scraps Into Rich Garden Soil: Easy Composting Tips That Cut Your TrashAmericans discard significant food waste annually. Composting offers a simple, science-based solution to convert these scraps into valuable...
- Scientists stun the world with discovery that could revolutionize farming foreverScientists from Denmark, Spain, and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility have found out that zinc has a significant role in supporti...
- Punjab aims to reduce stubble-burning incidents by 50 per centAccording to an official release here, the plan for paddy crop residue management was discussed at a high-level meeting in view of the comi...
- Nano urea can enhance yields, save up to 50% nitrogen: Mansukh MandaviyaAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) ha...
- Stubble burning can exacerbate COVID situation in north: ExpertLast year's stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana had contributed to 44 percent of the pollution in NCR Delhi, according to System of Air Q...
- Students become 'Ambassadors' of anti-stubble burning campaign in PunjabLakhs of children studying in schools situated in rural areas participated in the anti-stubble burning rallies organized in the respective ...
- CLAAS looks to tie up with Punjab govt to help curb stubble burningIn India, use of machines for dealing with crop residue has not picked up and farmers still resort to open burning.
- Why our northern plains are world's most polluted areaThe northern Indian plains have again come into focus as one of the globe's most-polluted regions, with nine of the world's 20 most pollute...
- Environmental experts stress on protecting soil along with air, waterThe Central University of Punjab on Friday celebrated the World Environment Day on its campus where ideas were exchanged to contain air, wa...
- New urea policy could lead to its excessive use, impact human healthThough excessive use of Urea is mainly noticed in states having strong irrigation network, there have always been deep concern about its ex...
- Haryana government bans farmers from burning wheat stubbleThe Board has approved nine prosecution cases for filing in the Environment Courts against farmers for violation of stubble burning for yea...
- Good agriculture practices can control environment degradationProf Raviprakash Dani, the vice chancellor of Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth stressed on good agriculture practices to prevent enviro...
- FAO expresses concern over food safety and pollution in ChinaUN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has expressed concerns over pollution and food safety issues in the world's second largest ec...
- Committed to natural farmingGreen revolution through use of hybrid varieties, fertilizers and pesticides may have made many countries including India self reliant in f...
- Orissa chalks out strategies for ushering green revolution in the stateOrissa has chalked out an ambitious plan to reap the benefit with innovative strategy for agrarian development.
- Toxic waste turning Kolkata's soil infertileA large part of the city may have been rendered unfit for vegetation and will not support plantation unless steps are taken to revive the t...
- Legal trouble for Coca-Cola plant in IndiaA Indian state government has asked US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola to respond to allegations that its bottling plant was polluting water an...
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