Posts By Down to Earth
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370Maize 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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195EnglishStudy 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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340English60% 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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313EnglishStanding 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...
