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Topic: Agriculture

Can Kangra tea reclaim former glory with coveted EU PGI tag? Industry has been cooling since 1900s

EU protected geographical indication (PGI) tag for Kangra tea will come into effect on 11 April, raising hopes of growers that the sector will finally perk up again.

Haryana’s first female drone pilot has admirers all the way from Japan, US

Since getting her certificate last year, Nisha Solanki has conducted drone demonstrations on 236 farms in Haryana covering 750 acres of land.

SubscriberWrites: Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world

Naturalists and wetland conservationists recommend positive attitude of local communities towards wetland values and conservation, writes Medini Baruah.

Pink Bollworm-resistant GM cotton gets green light for field trials in Haryana’s Hisar

India’s biotech regulator GEAC gave Bioseed Research India approval to conduct BRL-1 trial for resistance against Pink Bollworm during the Kharif season.

Iranian foundation praises ‘brave action’ of Salman Rushdie’s attacker, offers him land

Rushdie lost an eye and the use of a hand after a Shi'ite Muslim American attacked him at a New York literary event last year.

Govt panel to assess impact of higher temperatures on wheat crop, say officials

Lack of winter rains has raised temperatures in parts of North India, where farmers grow wheat. Last week, the daily average temperature hit March levels, according to weather officials.

Insects in Asia are in serious trouble. No, pesticides & climate change aren’t the only cause

We're so used to considering insects as pests that we think that with fewer of them, agriculture might prosper. This new study reveals why that is not the case.

Budget 2023 must focus on agricultural productivity, not production. Go beyond populism

Data is a challenge, but with imaginative incentives, metrics, and solutions such as an AgriStack, we can look forward to a new agricultural revolution over the coming decade.

India seeks discount in rare one-year urea import tender, say sources

India has issued a global urea tender asking producers to quote a discount for the supply of 600,000 tonnes of urea & seeks to cut import costs & secure cheaper supplies of the soil nutrient.

Agriculture growth crossed pre-pandemic levels this year, but other sectors are still lagging

Government data shows that India’s GDP was 5.6% higher in first half of 2022 than in same period of 2019, but not all sectors are growing at the same pace.

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Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.