Posts By Down to Earth
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26Maize News in EnglishSpring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis
In Punjab, the introduction of short- and medium-duration paddy varieties aimed at reducing stubble burning has inadvertently exacerbated groundwater depletion. Farmers are...
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37Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s palm oil plans wreak havoc on the ground
In late July, Malaysia's Minister requested India to allocate land for oil palm cultivation. Despite India’s traditional edible oil diversity and past...
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66Maize News in EnglishSeeds of solace
For years, Kamli Pharin of Bara Kachna village in Jharkhand and her family rarely had enough to eat. “We would buy seeds...
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64Maize News in EnglishWest Bengal farmers shift from wheat to lucrative banana, lentils and maize cultivation
West Bengal is witnessing a significant shift in crop patterns. Farmers are increasingly abandoning wheat cultivation in favour of more profitable alternatives....
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53EnglishStudy links climate change with wheat blast; warns crop yield could drop by 75% in South America, Africa by 2050
A new study has warned of links between warming climate and the devastating fungal plant disease wheat blast. The disease currently poses a threat...
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79English60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90 per cent of our food, with...
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71EnglishStanding crop in half a million hectares of Andhra’s rice bowl may have been affected by Michaung: Expert
This would cause losses of Rs 4,000 crore in just paddy Standing paddy crops in at least a million acres or 404,685 hectares across eight...
