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Debt-ridden farmer found hanging in Kerala's Kannur district
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A 63-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly died by suicide at Pathanpara in Naduvil Panchayat in Kerala's Kannur district on Sunday. Jose, the debt-ridden farmer was found hanging on the premises of his house in the morning on Sunday. According to his family, the poor farmer had availed a l
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2.75 TMC water to be released in Upper Krishna region to save chilli plant
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said 2.75 TMC water will be released from Alamatti and Narayanpura reservoirs to save the chilli cultivation in the Upper Krishna basin.
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Tripura: Police destroy 2 lakh cannabis saplings in Agartala
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The operation spanned nearly five hours, and approximately 2 lakh cannabis plants across 100 acres of land under the purview of the forest department were destroyed.
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Electronic 'soil' enhances crop growth: Research
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
When barley seedlings' root systems are electrically stimulated using a new cultivation substrate, they grow 50% faster on average. Linkoping University researchers developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for soilless growing, known as hydroponics, in a paper published in the journal PNA
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A Baker's Delight - Pure Flour From Europe
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22: Pure Flour from Europe is the epitome of excellence. From wheat cultivation to milling, storage, packaging, and transport, it upholds an unwavering commitment to quality and purity. European wheat is meticulously grown, ensuring purity and freedom from impurit
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Need for Collaboration on Policies and Standardisation Emphasised During t
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21: The 4th Edition of the Indo-European Conference on Standards & Emerging Technologies organised in the framework of Project SESEI, which concluded on December 7, 2023, in New Delhi, served as a pivotal platform for global experts, policymakers, standards ma
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Myanmar becomes world's biggest opium producer, overtakes Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan to become the world's biggest opium producer, the United Nations said in a report.
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Far from Kashmir, expensive saffron blooms in Chhattisgarh's Raipur
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The fragrance of saffron will now spread from Chhattisgarh as a farmer in Raipur has started the cultivation of this expensive spice by challenging the climatic conditions.
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Technologies to Decarbonise the Agri-Food Sector in Asia Identified in 202
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, November 27: PwC, Rabobank, Temasek and Terrascope have launched the third edition of the biennial Asia Food Challenge Report , focused on the opportunity to decarbonise the agri-food value chain in Asia.
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Tamil Nadu: Heavy rain damaged crops in Nagapattinam, complain farmers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district has caused severe damage to around 500 acres of paddy crop cultivation, complained Kuruvai farmers of the region.
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MangoFolks by Konkan Estate: Pioneering Revolutionary UHDP Technology in P
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10: This extraordinary vision springs to life with MangoFolks, a true jewel in the crown of Konkan Estate. Situated in close proximity to Mumbai on the Mumbai-Goa Highway, just a two-hour drive from Panvel in Tala, near Adani Dighi Port.
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Opium cultivation, production in Afghanistan decreased by 95 pc: UN Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan has decreased by 95 per cent in the past year, Khaama Press reported citing the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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