A billion-dollar market rooted in muddy ponds and manual labour
In recent times, the makhana, often promoted as a superfood high in protein, has seen a...
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As castor fields expand, a traditional mixed farming system shrinks
India is the world’s largest producer of castor and Gujarat leads castor production in the...
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A Jharkhand farmer uses AI and technology to modernise farming
A marketing official-turned-farmer returned to his village to innovate with technology and...
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How droughts and worsening soil health can increase carbon emissions
Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide...
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Storing carbon in the form of gas hydrates deep under water
A new study finds that the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean can serve as potential carbon sinks...
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Eurasian lynx recorded in Kargil, better conservation steps needed
An individual of Central Asian lynx, a subspecies of Eurasian lynx, was captured on a camera trap...
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Western Himalayas more “risk prone” than the East, according to new index
The index uses the latest framework from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to...
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As caracals inch towards extinction, path to conserving the wild cat remains unclear
An estimated 50 caracals are left in the small clusters in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat,...
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Coastal communities in Gujarat build mangrove barriers with benefits for environment and livelihoods
A community-based, multi-species approach to mangrove conservation is gaining ground in the...
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Mapping soil erosion from rainfall across India
Many parts of northeast India hold some of the most erosion-prone areas affected by...
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Harnessing the unrealised potential of agroforestry in curbing climate change in India
The humid zones of India have the highest potential for carbon sequestration through agroforestry....
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Efforts on to protect Chattisgarh’s state bird from extinction
The Kanger Valley National Park in Chhattisgarh is famous for the Bastar hill mynah, a subspecies...
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