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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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Pixxel to Launch India’s First Private Satellite Network, Eyes $19 Billion Market
Pixxel is set to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday. The launch is scheduled to take place at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at around 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time (1845 GMT) on Tuesday - just after midnight the next day in India - subject to final approvals.
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Experts Forecast Up To 10% Drop In Wheat And Rice Yields Due To Climate Change
In the 2023-24 crop year, India produced 113.29 million tonnes of wheat (14% of global supply) and over 137 million tonnes of rice.
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China Is Reportedly Trying to Protect Its Potatoes From Rising Temperatures and Climate Change Impact
In China, a major potato-producing nation, researchers are racing to develop heat-resistant potato varieties as global warming threatens crop yields. A study led by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Beijing indicates that higher temperatures, predicted by the end of the century, could accelerate tuber growth but lead to reduced harvests.
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NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
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Why India's Easing Of Export Curbs Is Important To Global Rice Trade
India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries.
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Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
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A Heavy Monsoon Season Is Great News For These Indian Stocks
Stocks of Indian firms that earn a large chunk of their revenues from the nation's hinterland are showing signs of a revival, as traders bet that bountiful monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand.
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Amazon Signs Agreement With ICAR to Help Farmers Enrolled Under Kisan Store
Amazon India on Friday signed an agreement with the government's premier agri-research body ICAR to guide farmers enrolled on its 'Kisan store' on scientific cultivation of different crops and help them achieve optimum yield and income. Under the MoU, Amazon and ICAR will collaborate to extend the latest and most precise agriculture practice that h...
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Punjab Agriculture To Suffer Due To Climate Change, Crop Yields To Fall: Study
The projected changes in temperature and rainfall reveal a decline in yield of all major crops in the range of 1 to 10 percent by 2035, 3 to 18 percent by 2065, and 4 to 26 percent by the year 2100.
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Centre To Offer Wheat To Flour Millers, Biscuit Makers To Bring Down Prices: Report
Wheat prices have surged in India this year after a sudden rise in temperatures hit crop yields and output.
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Union Cabinet Clears National Mission On Palm Oil To Cut Dependence On Imports
The palm oil mission will have a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore and will boost domestic cultivation of palm oil in the next five years.
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Chant Vedic Hymns For Better Crop: Goa Government's Advice To Farmers
The Goa government is promoting a novel technique to improve crop yield: asking farmers to chant ancient Vedic 'mantra'.
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Dejected Punjab Farmer Kills Self Over Low Crop Yield
A 30-year-old farmer, dejected over low crop yield allegedly committed suicide in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib today, police said.
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MIT Develops Tiny Robotic Insect Drones with 100x Longer Flight Time Than Before
A new generation of robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than previous models, making artificial pollination more viable. Researchers improved endurance and agility by refining wing structure, reducing energy use, and incorporating power storage. Future advancements will integrate sensors and navigation systems to optimise their role in agricul...
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Pixxel to Launch India’s First Private Satellite Network, Eyes $19 Billion Market
Pixxel is set to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday. The launch is scheduled to take place at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at around 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time (1845 GMT) on Tuesday - just after midnight the next day in India - subject to final approvals.
-
Experts Forecast Up To 10% Drop In Wheat And Rice Yields Due To Climate Change
In the 2023-24 crop year, India produced 113.29 million tonnes of wheat (14% of global supply) and over 137 million tonnes of rice.
-
China Is Reportedly Trying to Protect Its Potatoes From Rising Temperatures and Climate Change Impact
In China, a major potato-producing nation, researchers are racing to develop heat-resistant potato varieties as global warming threatens crop yields. A study led by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Beijing indicates that higher temperatures, predicted by the end of the century, could accelerate tuber growth but lead to reduced harvests.
-
NASA Disasters Programme Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Aid Response Efforts
NASA is leveraging artificial intelligence and open science to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. During events like Hurricane Ida, NASA provided actionable data on soil moisture, flood detection, and power outages through its Disasters Mapping Portal. AI-driven tools, like blue tarp detection for damaged roofs, are aidi...
-
Why India's Easing Of Export Curbs Is Important To Global Rice Trade
India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid overflowing stocks in state granaries.
-
Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
-
A Heavy Monsoon Season Is Great News For These Indian Stocks
Stocks of Indian firms that earn a large chunk of their revenues from the nation's hinterland are showing signs of a revival, as traders bet that bountiful monsoon rains will lead to better crop yields and boost rural demand.
-
Amazon Signs Agreement With ICAR to Help Farmers Enrolled Under Kisan Store
Amazon India on Friday signed an agreement with the government's premier agri-research body ICAR to guide farmers enrolled on its 'Kisan store' on scientific cultivation of different crops and help them achieve optimum yield and income. Under the MoU, Amazon and ICAR will collaborate to extend the latest and most precise agriculture practice that h...
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Punjab Agriculture To Suffer Due To Climate Change, Crop Yields To Fall: Study
The projected changes in temperature and rainfall reveal a decline in yield of all major crops in the range of 1 to 10 percent by 2035, 3 to 18 percent by 2065, and 4 to 26 percent by the year 2100.
-
Centre To Offer Wheat To Flour Millers, Biscuit Makers To Bring Down Prices: Report
Wheat prices have surged in India this year after a sudden rise in temperatures hit crop yields and output.
-
Union Cabinet Clears National Mission On Palm Oil To Cut Dependence On Imports
The palm oil mission will have a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore and will boost domestic cultivation of palm oil in the next five years.
-
Chant Vedic Hymns For Better Crop: Goa Government's Advice To Farmers
The Goa government is promoting a novel technique to improve crop yield: asking farmers to chant ancient Vedic 'mantra'.
-
Dejected Punjab Farmer Kills Self Over Low Crop Yield
A 30-year-old farmer, dejected over low crop yield allegedly committed suicide in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib today, police said.
