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Israeli non-profit drives agricultural cooperation in Chad
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael/Jewish National Fund delegation on Sunday completed a mission to Chad to exchange agricultural knowledge and know-how, specifically on date cultivation.
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Did you know soils play key role in keeping planet cool?
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study investigated how to stop soil carbon from evaporating and trapping heat in the air.
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Invasive yellow-legged hornets spotted in US for first time
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” has been detected in the wild in the United States, according to a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, CNN reported.
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Discarded aloe vera peels could be a sustainable resource: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Scientists believe that discarded aloe vera peels can work as a natural pesticide, repelling bugs. They discovered a number of bioactive chemicals in peel extracts that keep insects away from crops. Aloe barbadensis, often known as aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years to treat sk
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Japanese squirrels develop human hereditary diseases with ageing: Research
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A team led by Dr Tomoaki Murakami of the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology discovered that fibrinogen A-chain amyloidosis, a previously unknown disease in animals other than humans, is common in Japanese squirrels (Sciurus lis). They compared the pathology of Japanese squirrels
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NCCF, NAFED to sell tomatoes at retail price of Rs 40 per kg from August 2
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) to sell tomatoes at a retail price of Rs 40 per kg from August 20, 2023, in view of the continued dec
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Paddy planting leads overall 2023 kharif crops sowing in India
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 1022.51 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 1021.48 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to the latest data from the Agriculture Ministry.
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Uttarakhand: Pindar, Pranmati rivers in spate, houses and agricultural lan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"There was heavy rain in the area late at night yesterday, after which the water level of the Pranmati river started flowing above the danger mark. Due to this the Pindar river also came in spate," Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said.
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Assam CM Sarma calls for 'live-link' between researchers and farmers
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that a 'live link' between agricultural researchers and farmers has to be established so that the latter are able to enjoy the benefits of the research.
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Soils pay key role in keeping the planet cool: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study looked at a way to prevent soil carbon from evaporating and retaining heat in the atmosphere.
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attends platinum jubilee celebration of Assam Agric
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking at the event, CM Sarma lauded AAU for producing some of the finest human resources in the field of agricultural sciences who have made the State proud through their excellence in their professional fields.
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Human love of nature can be attributed to heredity and environment: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Humans have a good attitude towards nature. But is this due to a taught approach as a child, or is it something we are born with? According to experts at the University of Gothenburg and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the answer is 'Both'. According to the study, our love
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