Agra isn’t just about potatoes and petha anymore. It’s rising as a kinnow hub and slowly challenging the dominance of Punjab and Rajasthan. Until 2006, no one thought it could even grow here.
A Delhi talk titled ‘Is Women-Centric Agricultural Policy the Next Big Idea' focused on women’s contribution to farming, and the hurdles they face in their quest for recognition.
Samir Bordoloi’s Assam food forest has brought the elephants back to the jungle by planting bamboo trees. They no longer trample the village rice fields.
Govt must conduct an independent technical evaluation of actual success of the water conservation works in providing irrigation, especially in rain-fed areas.
Many other Indian states produce more turmeric than Meghalaya but when it comes to quality, the numbers flip. Lakadong is the finest variety of the golden spice.
Regenerative agriculture represents an approach to farming practices & land management that prioritizes soil health & supports the overall ecosystem, including water, land, & air environments.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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