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In Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm digests 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of manure every year, producing enough electricity for 900 homes- 5-acre farm, Rs 30 lakh profit: Maharashtra engineer quits US MNC job to grow organic moringa. ‘My work was good, but I enjoyed being on the farm’
- Assam CM calls for IIT Guwahati to emerge as knowledge partner of the Northeast India
- Bank credit to industry rises 20 percent in July: RBI dataBank credit to industry grew by twenty percent in July, while agriculture advances expanded faster. Non-food bank credit saw nineteen point...31 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
- Sitharaman meets US business leaders, pitches India as investment hubFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met several US business leaders in Chicago. She invited them to explore opportunities within India as a...31 Aug, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
- 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...30 Aug, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- In 2006, Delaware listed the Broadkill watershed for nitrogen and phosphorus impairment. 18 years later, BMPs restored 7.6 miles of Ingrams Branch, ending the phosphorusThe restoration of Ingrams Branch is a powerful example of how best management practices can produce measurable improvements in water quali...29 Aug, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
- Belgian farmer hasn’t irrigated his crops in 26 years: How Diederik Steyaert’s soil holds water even during dry weatherBelgian farmer Diederik Steyaert says he has not irrigated his crops in 26 years. His unusual soil-management methods, including avoiding p...29 Aug, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
- In 2024, a Nature Sustainability study tested radiative cooling film on crops; field trials lowered air temperatures by up to 4.6°C and increased biomass by up to 370%Innovative films designed for dryland crops are making a remarkable impact by minimizing heat and water loss. These films effectively permi...29 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- 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...29 Aug, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
- Reforestation with Drones? How aerial seeding technology is bringing new life to Gran Chaco's threatened ecosystemDrones are emerging as a game-changer for tree planting in Argentina’s Gran Chaco, with conservationists deploying biodegradable seed capsu...28 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
- Brazil, South Africa, India Key global south partners: Mauro VieiraBrazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has described Brazil, South Africa and India as major democratic partners of the Global South, stre...28 Aug, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
- In 2000, Australian scientists tricked grapevines into conserving water by drying half their roots. 26 years later, PRD remains a technique that can maintain yields while cutting irrigation by 50%Australian scientists developed Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD), an irrigation approach designed to reduce water use while maintaining commer...28 Aug, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- Google’s India-first AI models for agriculture are finding applications beyond IndiaGoogle's agricultural AI models, developed in India, have expanded their reach to eleven countries, facilitating advancements in farming an...28 Aug, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
- Centre approves Rs 5,000 crore PMAY housing package for flood-affected AssamIndia has sanctioned Rs 5,000 crore to support families in Assam devastated by floods, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G)...26 Aug, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
- Boost for Ladakh: High-level panel to plan national sea buckthorn research hubA high-level committee will examine establishing a National Sanjeevani Research Centre for Sea Buckthorn. This initiative aims to position ...25 Aug, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- Actor Madhavan transforms barren land into lush coconut farm in Tamil Nadu. He shares 3 lessons from his sustainable farming journeyIn 2020, actor R Madhavan and his brother Subayogan turned a land near Palani into a flourishing coconut farm. The project combined traditi...25 Aug, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
- Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...24 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farmingExtreme weather is pushing farmers toward climate-resilient practices for better yields. Regenerative farming methods improve soil health a...19 Aug, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
- For thousands of years, Pacific farmers adapted crops to drought and changing weather; now Samoa and Tonga are combining that ancestral knowledge with modern science to rebuild soil, manage weeds and make farms more climate-resilientPacific farmers are reviving ancestral wisdom and scientific methods for climate resilience. Traditional practices like mulching and sheep ...17 Aug, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
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