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Scientists mixed just 3% volcanic ash into forest soil in a UC San Diego experiment; coleus plants grew roughly three times as much as plants in untreated soilAt UC San Diego, researchers have made an exciting discovery: adding volcanic ash to soil can significantly enhance plant growth. Their stu...- Bayer partners with Absolute’s INERA to expand biological crop nutrition in IndiaBayer will market and distribute a biological crop nutrition solution developed by Absolute’s agricultural biotechnology arm INERA, aiming ...
- Fading Aroma of Black Cardamom: A $480 million market may bloom while India's 'black gold' wiltsIndia’s large black cardamom industry is battling declining plantation health, crop diseases and climate change, threatening farmers’ livel...
- University of Idaho buried cotton underwear in 34 Idaho fields for eight weeks; soil microbes broke down the cotton as a simple soil-health testThe University of Idaho employs an innovative cotton underwear test to assess soil health by monitoring how the fabric decomposes over an e...
- In 2018, 11,336 American Gut participants mailed samples from used toilet paper to scientists; the dataset characterized microbial diversity on an unprecedented scaleIn an extensive research initiative, scientists collected toilet paper swabs from a diverse group of thousands worldwide, revealing a signi...
- In 2021, 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried 2,000 pairs of cotton underpants to test soil life. 5 years later, results from 12,000 teabags showed which soils were most activeIn 2021, around 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags in different soils. The experim...
- This cranberry farm in Massachusetts got converted to a wetland. Today, 20,000 native plants are restoring the ecosystem backIn Massachusetts, a former cranberry farm has undergone a remarkable transformation into a sprawling wildlife sanctuary. This successful re...
- 1,300-year-old Viking dress found in Denmark: Archaeologists uncover buried fragments offering rare clues to how Viking women dressedArchaeologists have discovered 1,300-year-old textile fragments from a Viking woman’s burial in Skonager, Denmark. Preserved around metal b...
- Pawan Kalyan grows mangoes, tomatoes in his farm house in Hyderabad. Telugu star shares details about his 'zero budget natural farming' method to cultivate vegetables. How to grow vegetables with no chemicals?Mega star Pawan Kalyan is also a farming enthusiast. The Tholi Prema actor maintains a big farmhouse in Hyderabad and follows organic ‘zero...
- Massachusetts’ 2022 drought pushed seawater into a coastal marsh, triggering an 83% crash in methane emissions; the wetland still hadn’t recovered a year laterIn 2022, Massachusetts experienced a significant drought that led to seawater intrusion in a coastal marsh. This unusual phenomenon resulte...
- Nagaland University study generates insights on climate variability effects on soil microbes & biological health in Assam’s tea plantationsThe study identified climatic conditions that support beneficial microbial activity and enzyme functions. Findings established soil microbi...
- Bio-input demand may rise, but skill gap threatens India's green farming push: Agriculture CommissionerAgriculture Commissioner said widespread adoption of bio-inputs by India's nearly 14 crore farmers could generate annual demand of 20–30 cr...
- Scientists Are Now Mapping Invisible Soil Life From the SkyGroundbreaking research now allows us to study the vital underground microbial world from the surface. Airborne sensors and satellite image...
- Hormuz crisis exposes India's fertilizer folly: Are biofertilizers the only way out?India faces a critical need to reduce fertilizer imports. The closure of the Hormuz Strait highlights this vulnerability. A move towards do...
- India, UK quantum computing tie-up in focus ahead of UK PM's Mumbai visitThe project builds on quantum as a key pillar of the India-UK Technology Security Initiative (TSI), with a mission to cultivate healthier s...
- Regulatory delays, farmer ignorance slow biological solution adoption: IPL Biologicals’ BhagchandkaIndia’s reliance on chemical pesticides has long raised concerns about soil degradation, environmental impact, and food safety, says Harsh ...
- Biologicals "at forefront" of agricultural shift, says Syngenta India chiefSyngenta India's head Susheel Kumar highlighted the transformative potential of biologicals in ensuring food security at the BioAg World Co...
- Agritech firm Zuari FarmHub partners with Novozymes South Asia to launch 100% water soluble fertilizerAgritech company Zuari FarmHub has partnered with Novozymes South Asia, a leading player in biological solution, to launch 100% water solub...
- Urgent need to focus on soil conservation, review policies brought in for Green Revolution: SadhguruOn stray cattle, which had become a poll issue in Uttar Pradesh recently, he said bovine animals are an asset and people keeping them shoul...
- Crop rotation boosts soil health, plant growthTraditional wisdom that got sidelined by modern agriculture has been confirmed in a new study which found that crop rotation – planting dif...
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