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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 significant surge in popularity.…

5 months ago

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 country. In Gujarat’s Kachchh district,…

9 months ago

A Jharkhand farmer uses AI and technology to modernise farming

A marketing official-turned-farmer returned to his village to innovate with technology and modernise his farm. He used artificial intelligence and…

1 year ago

How droughts and worsening soil health can increase carbon emissions

Researchers have identified a feedback loop between drought, soil desiccation and carbon dioxide emissions that can accelerate climate change effects.…

1 year ago

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 by…

1 year ago

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 in the Rangdum…

2 years ago

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 assess climate risk in the…

2 years ago

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, making caracal the…

2 years ago

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 Bharuch district of Gujarat. The initiative is developing…

3 years ago

Mapping soil erosion from rainfall across India

Many parts of northeast India hold some of the most erosion-prone areas affected by rainfall-driven erosion, say, researchers, who mapped…

3 years ago

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