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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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Topic: Agriculture

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.

Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 367 cr for ’empowerment of women in agriculture’

The Cabinet has also approved the provision of Rs 1142.24 crore for 4 years for implementation Of the State Sector Scheme- 'Development of Potato, Vegetable and Spices'.

Ants hold solutions to human problems – wise farming practices to efficient navigation

Much like human farmers, each species of fungus-growing ant is very particular about the type of crops they cultivate.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.