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    Bhutan: Growing Food Out of Water

    Hydroponics uses less water and is more productive than soil-based agriculture and can be carried out all year round. Though hydroponics can be expensive and difficult to install, all it requires at its most basic level is the plants, water, a container and a source of light.

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan Calls for Strict Action Against Spurious Agricultural Inputs

    Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed that all departments collaborate in launching a nationwide campaign to tackle the distribution of fake agricultural products effectively.

    Sri Lanka’s New President Revives Subsidy Schemes for Farmers and Fishermen

    Dissanayake also announced a fuel subsidy for the fishing community, applicable to both multi-day and one-day vessels, ensuring that support extends to vital sectors...

    GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India

    Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human health. The $379 million FARM...

    World Soils Potassium-deficient in Wake of Ukraine War

    One fifth of agricultural soils are deficient in potassium, says a study, adding that sanctions on Russia and Belarus have led to 500 per...

    India: Export Duty on Sugar-Derived Molasses

    The export duty is explained as a strategic move to address the sugarcane shortage caused by erratic monsoon rains. The government aims to regulate...

    Rice Dwarfing Virus Threatens Indian Yields

    Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus, which was first discovered in China, has been detected in North India’s main rice-producing states and officials fear that...

    Saving Soils by All Earthly Ways Possible

    The Global Soil Partnership is leading the mission for better soil management and raised awareness of soil-related issues. Soils are now high on the...
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    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Rivers: Climate Crisis Threatens the Lifeblood of a Nation

    A new study from the River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) has revealed that 81 rivers have either dried up or become critically silted during the dry season, posing what experts are calling an ecological emergency.

    The Bulldozer Justice in the Matter of West Bengal teachers’ Appointments Case

    There were at the most only 8183 candidates whose appointments were tainted and there were other appointees totalling around 17,552 against whom no taint of any kind was found in their appointment.

    Nepal’s Year of Ruin: Climate Induced Disasters Ravaged the Nation in 2024–25

    The deadliest event of early 2024 occurred in June, when a colossal landslide near Simtal along the Narayangadh-Muglin road swept away two passenger buses. Of the 62 passengers onboard, 59 lost their lives.

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    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Rivers: Climate Crisis Threatens the Lifeblood of a Nation

    A new study from the River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) has revealed that 81 rivers have either dried up or become critically silted during the dry season, posing what experts are calling an ecological emergency.

    The Bulldozer Justice in the Matter of West Bengal teachers’ Appointments Case

    There were at the most only 8183 candidates whose appointments were tainted and there were other appointees totalling around 17,552 against whom no taint of any kind was found in their appointment.
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