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Israel helping Palestinians develop fish farming industry
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Civil Administration, is helping edible fish farmers in the Palestinian Authority to increase the volume the fish they breed. The program includes two main projects in Tulkarm and Jenin where the aid includes financing, procurement
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New genetic insights on adaptability and watermelon evolution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Watermelon is a significant agricultural product on a global scale in terms of overall output and economic value. A complete "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives was created by scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute. This revealed useful genes lost during domesticatio
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Darjeeling Zoo welcomes snow leopard, red panda cubs
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The snow leopard, Zima, at the age of 13 years and three months, became the oldest snow leopard to have given birth in the last three decades of the snow leopard conservation breeding programme at Darjeeling Zoo, said authorities.
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Categorization of cats likely to remain problematic: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Experts have warned that the categorization of domestic and wild cats will likely remain problematic for the foreseeable future, endangering current efforts to protect and restore native biodiversity.
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Bhutan inaugurates conservation centre to protect its native dog breed Cha
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The facilities in Changkhyi Conservation Centre include grooming, a kitchen, a store, an office, toilets, two units of caretaker’s house, a main dog cannel, and treatment and surgery rooms.
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Indigenous Virtual Cow Farming: Reinventing Traditional Dairy Practices Th
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US]/ Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 26: The advent of technology has permeated all sectors of life, and agriculture is no exception. Leveraging the boundless potentials of the digital sphere, a new business idea has surfaced - Indigenous Virtual Cow Farming. This innovative con
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Study finds that man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that 176 bird species employ a range of manmade items in their nests across the world. Birds all around the world use our unused or waste items. In their nests, seabirds in Australia utilise fishing nets, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds in South America
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Man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new research, 176 bird species around the world use a variety of anthropogenic materials in their nests. Birds use our leftover or discarded materials all over the world. Seabirds in Australia use fishing nets in their nests, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds
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Rising temperatures make it tough for birds to breed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rising global temperatures, according to research, make it more challenging for birds to determine when spring and breeding season are here. The research was released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science publication.
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TN forest officials confiscate more than 100 rose-ringed parrots
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rose-ringed parrots have been declared a protected bird under the Tamil Nadu Wildlife Protection Amendment Act 2022, making it a punishable offence to breed or sell these species of parrots.
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Rising temperatures are making it harder for birds to breed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that rising global temperatures make it more difficult for birds to determine when it is spring and time to breed. The study was published in the journal, 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.'
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Yogi govt to give grant of Rs 40,000 on purchase of indigenous cows from o
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In an effort to promote the breeding of indigenous cows and raise the income of cow herders, the Yogi government has decided to offer a grant of Rs 40,000 for the purchase of indigenous cows from other states under the Nand Baba Milk Mission.
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