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This Minnesota couple built a business around rice harvested from lakes and rivers. Now it eyes $50,000 in additional annual revenueThe Minnesota family business is among 26 recipients of an Entrepreneur Fund grant programme that awarded $450,000, with support from the W...- Nepal’s farmers carved farms into the Himalayas, but now this growing problem is destroying their harvests and triggering a wildlife crisisNepal’s farmers are increasingly struggling with crop damage caused by rhesus macaques and other wildlife. Rural migration has left fewer p...
- In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
- Labor Day 2025: Best restaurant deals and discounts from KFC, Fazoli’s Buffalo Wild Wings and other food chains in USThis Labor Day, food lovers across the United States will not be short of options. From buy-one-get-one wings at Hooters to fresh bowls at ...
- Sturgeon moon secrets: What the sky’s biggest fish reveals for your Zodiac’s futureAugust’s 2025 full moon, the Sturgeon Moon, is a rare event with layers of meaning and beauty. Rising on two consecutive evenings, it marks...
- Sturgeon Moon 2025: The ‘fishy’ story behind August’s full moon & your final evening to see its glowThe Sturgeon Moon graced the skies in early August. Skywatchers enjoyed the golden orb as it rose. The name comes from the abundance of stu...
- Festivals of seeds and the rains of loveLate August and early September rains in Goa, known as moga pavs, are gentle and beneficial for planting. Festivals like Rishi Panchami, On...
- From grasshopers to mealworms, Singapore okays bugs for human consumptionSingapore has permitted 16 insect species for human consumption to boost food security, aiming to meet 30% of nutritional needs by 2030. In...
- Budget tax cuts, subsidies & more: How Modi govt can help tame inflation monsterInterim Budget 2024: In 2023, central bankers worldwide will coordinate efforts to fight inflation. The Modi government may opt for subsidi...
- Coop minister Amit Shah launches 'Bharat Organics' brand of new cooperative body NCOLUnion Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the 'Bharat Organics' brand of the newly created National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL) and...
- Heat, war and trade protections raise uncertainty for food pricesA series of calamities ranging from extreme weather to Russia targeting grain supplies in Ukraine, food supplies across the world are becom...
- How extreme weather events like floods and drought are making China stressed?Northern China has borne the brunt of the extreme heat. In June, Beijing logged 13.2 days with temperatures of at least 35C, the highest nu...
- Dealing with apathies of August: Patoleo, rice kanji & cucumbers come to the rescuePeople lose their appetite in August, though chutneys can help perk up palates.
- Why some are afraid to have sago or tapioca pearls that come from prehistoric plantsJains are particularly cautioned to avoid it for violating their strict rules against killing.
- View: Onion price slump sharpens Narendra Modi's election stakesUsually govts squirm when price is too high for consumers; this time around the problem is the opposite.
- This summer, visit the Angami and Aos tribes of NagalandNagaland is a land of beautiful tribes who respect their traditions. Visit the North East this summer with the tribes of Nagaland.
- Jumbo herd wreaks havoc in villagesWild elephants are giving sleepless nights to people living in villages on the Sambalpur-Jharsuguda border.The animals are staying inside f...
- India's organic foods market growing at over 20%Organic foods industry presently is metro-based, with about 95 per cent of the brands existing in top 10 metros.
- Vietnam-Malaysia rice deal to gauze price trendVietnam’s one lakh tonne rice export contract with Malaysia, for which the price is yet to be made public, is also being watched with great...
- US farm subsidy would help Indians eat moreAs things now look, India’s dependence on imports for key food items such as pulses, wheat and rice would only increase. The moot question,...
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