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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
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8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
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Opinion: Towards Sustainable Agriculture In Challenging Times
World Environment Day 2023 focuses on 'Solutions to Plastic Pollution' under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.
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Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
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Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
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"Cancelling Cases Against Farmers For Farm Fires": Punjab Chief Minister
Punjab will cancel all police cases against farmers who burn stubble, or agricultural waste, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said Wednesday, as nearby Delhi and the national capital region lie smothered under a toxic and poisonous haze.
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World Food Day 2021: Theme, Significance And How To Reduce Food Waste
World Food Day 2021: Here's all you need to know about the theme, significance, history, and steps to reduce food waste and promote local ecosystems.
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Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
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Biomass Pellets To Be Used In Coal-Burning Thermal Power Plants: Here's Why
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
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Chandigarh Government School Sets Up Herbal Garden To Impart Practical Knowledge To Students
In order to impart practical knowledge to students regarding agriculture and waste management, the Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), in Chandigarh's Dhanas has set up a herbal garden on its premises.
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Startups Seek High-Tech Solutions For Massive Food Waste
Entrepreneurs are selling farmers apps to connect them to big buyers nationwide and using artificial intelligence to improve the rickety supply chains that lose one-fourth of India's produce to wastage.
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5 Indian Students Participate In Global Innovation Fest At South Korea
Chairman AICTE, Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe said "Innovations developed by these five teams are in area of Affordable health care, Agriculture, Environment and waste management."
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IIT Hyderabad, KIIT Bhubaneshwar Researchers Develop 'Bio-Bricks' From Sugarcane Residue
Research team from IIT Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar, has developed bio-bricks from agricultural waste products.
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11 Dead, 26 Lakh Affected As Assam's Flood Nightmare Worsens
Eighty-year-old Bano Khatun looks at her village in Barpeta, one of the worst-hit districts in Assam, and her eyes well up with tears. Her home has been washed away and the crops in her fields laid waste by one of the worst rain-related disasters witnessed by the state in recent times.
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How To Avoid Food Wastage: 7 Easy Ways To Reduce Food Waste And Save Money
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year. Here are smart and simple ways that will help minimise food wastage at home and will ultimately save your hard-earned money
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"Pakistan To Be Blamed": UP Pollution Official's Claim As Toxic Air Chokes Noida
Toxic air in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, Noida, and Ghaziabad is the result of Pakistan burning stubble, or agricultural waste, a UP pollution board official declared this week.
-
8 Indian Climate Entrepreneurs Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
A solar-powered tech venture that is combating food waste in India and a global regenerative agriculture initiative founded by a Karnataka professional are among the five winners of the GBP 1 million 2023 Earthshot Prize.
-
Opinion: Towards Sustainable Agriculture In Challenging Times
World Environment Day 2023 focuses on 'Solutions to Plastic Pollution' under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.
-
Global Food Waste in 2022: 5 Points To Know
Global food waste is a multifaceted problem that originates in agricultural production and goes all the way to garbage. Along with poverty, a slowing economy, conflict, and natural disasters, food loss is one of the main causes of hunger worldwide.
-
Five Technologies That Will Help Make Food System Carbon Neutral
Five technologies have shown tremendous potential to make our food systems more resilient to global threats. These include carbon farms and regenerative agriculture, smart fertilisers, precision fermentation, vertical farming and use of biogas.
-
"Cancelling Cases Against Farmers For Farm Fires": Punjab Chief Minister
Punjab will cancel all police cases against farmers who burn stubble, or agricultural waste, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi said Wednesday, as nearby Delhi and the national capital region lie smothered under a toxic and poisonous haze.
-
World Food Day 2021: Theme, Significance And How To Reduce Food Waste
World Food Day 2021: Here's all you need to know about the theme, significance, history, and steps to reduce food waste and promote local ecosystems.
-
Centre Tweaks Policy To Use Biomass Pellets In Coal-Fired Power Plants
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
-
Biomass Pellets To Be Used In Coal-Burning Thermal Power Plants: Here's Why
The power ministry has set a revised policy to use biomass pellets in coal-burning thermal power plants, encouraging use of agricultural waste that is otherwise burnt by farmers, causing air pollution.
-
Chandigarh Government School Sets Up Herbal Garden To Impart Practical Knowledge To Students
In order to impart practical knowledge to students regarding agriculture and waste management, the Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), in Chandigarh's Dhanas has set up a herbal garden on its premises.
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Startups Seek High-Tech Solutions For Massive Food Waste
Entrepreneurs are selling farmers apps to connect them to big buyers nationwide and using artificial intelligence to improve the rickety supply chains that lose one-fourth of India's produce to wastage.
-
5 Indian Students Participate In Global Innovation Fest At South Korea
Chairman AICTE, Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe said "Innovations developed by these five teams are in area of Affordable health care, Agriculture, Environment and waste management."
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IIT Hyderabad, KIIT Bhubaneshwar Researchers Develop 'Bio-Bricks' From Sugarcane Residue
Research team from IIT Hyderabad and KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar, has developed bio-bricks from agricultural waste products.
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11 Dead, 26 Lakh Affected As Assam's Flood Nightmare Worsens
Eighty-year-old Bano Khatun looks at her village in Barpeta, one of the worst-hit districts in Assam, and her eyes well up with tears. Her home has been washed away and the crops in her fields laid waste by one of the worst rain-related disasters witnessed by the state in recent times.
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How To Avoid Food Wastage: 7 Easy Ways To Reduce Food Waste And Save Money
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year. Here are smart and simple ways that will help minimise food wastage at home and will ultimately save your hard-earned money
