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PM Modi highlights Meghalaya's Eri Silk in Mann Ki Baat, calls it 'Ahinsa
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PM Modi stated that the production process of Eri Silk does not involve killing silkworms, making it an ethical and eco-friendly alternative in the global textile market. That is the reason the Meghalaya silk is also called 'Ahimsa Silk'.
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J-K spinning money through silkworms
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An apex committee headed by the former Director General, of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr Mangala Rai, presented ideas for a farmer-friendly ecosystem that will boost the economy.
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Mulberry production up due to favourable weather in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 9 (ANI): Timely rainfall and organic fertilisers have increased the mulberry production in Srinagar. Farmers say they are happy this year due to satisfactory production as compared to last year.
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Combination of wood fibre, spider silk could pose as rival to plastic
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): It's a no-brainer that humans have generated tonnes of plastic and are now looking for a better alternative to it. Well, researchers at the Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have succeeded in discovering a strong and extensibl
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