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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates three-day 'Regional Fruit, Vegetable and
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"For those interested in the regional crops and to contribute to the development of the state, Uttar Pradesh is a state of possibilities for them. 16% of India's total population lives in Uttar Pradesh, whereas it has only 11% of the country's agricultural land and in that 11% we contribute
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Study shows yield losses intensify when groundwater dwindles
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers used three decades of data to illustrate how groundwater depletion, which many farmers rely on for irrigation, might affect food production in drought and drier climates.
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UniFAHS Raises USD 1.4 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Bacteriophage Tech
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 5: UniFAHS, a trailblazing biotechnology company specialising in phage technology for sustainable agriculture and food safety, today announced it has raised over USD 1.4 million in its seed funding round. This significant step propels the company forward in its mi
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Food-producing fungi may produce novel probiotics: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Two fungi that are used to make food products may have probiotic benefits on inflammation in the stomach, per a recent study.
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Agricultural universities play vital role in increasing food production fo
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Chief Minister further said that our country has achieved self-reliance in food production after the Green Revolution and that there was dependency before that.
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ED conducts raids at rice mills in West Bengal's Nadia
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The raids are underway at ESSSGE Rice Mill and GK Agro Food Production, a rice mill and flour mill located on the Shantipur Bypass Road adjacent to Babla Kanda Khola.
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Study finds earthworms contribute to global grain production
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5 per cent of grain yield and 2.3 per cent of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to scientists.
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Plant-based food alternatives might help in shift to global sustainability
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the study just published in Nature Communications, additional climate and biodiversity benefits could accrue from reforesting land spared from livestock production when meat and milk products are substituted by plant-based alternatives, more than doubling the climate benefits an
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Scientists discover how fungus helps destroy dangerous food toxin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Patulin, a mycotoxin produced by several fungi, is deadly to a variety of organisms, including humans, mammals, plants, and microorganisms. Many of these fungal species grow on damaged or decaying fruits, particularly apples, and can contaminate apple products such as apple sauce, apple juic
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Researchers discover how fungus helps destroy harmful food toxin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Patulin, a mycotoxin generated by various fungi, is harmful to a wide range of creatures, including humans, mammals, plants, and microbes. Many of these fungi species tend to grow on damaged or decaying fruits, specifically apples, and even contaminate apple products such as apple sauce, app
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Spowdi collaborates with SEWA to scale smart farming
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30: Constituting around 85% of all farms worldwide, small-scale farmers produce approximately one-third of the world's food1. However, they rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture and are most vulnerable to climate change and depleting water tables. This affects their
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Impacts of climate change on animals will be multi-faceted: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study emphasises the need for researchers to carefully consider which areas are of immediate and long-term importance in order to protect the welfare and longevity of animals used for food production, as domestic pets, and for conservation in zoos and nature reserves.
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