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Agri-business

Innovation ‘Imperative’ for Securing Rice Production

Genetic innovations and AI-driven tech can help mitigate climate risks for rice, says the International Rice Research Institute’s incoming chief. By Neena Bhandari Innovations in rice...

SciDevNet - 21 February 2024

Climate change

Snowless Winter and a Climate Crisis: Kashmir’s ‘Unprecedented’ Weather

Kashmir, as per estimates, reported a 79 percent precipitation deficit through December of last year. Indian meteorologists claim that unusual weather is linked to...

Inter Press Service - 21 February 2024

Climate change

Nepal Farmers Face Another Year of ‘Agricultural Drought’, Threatening Food Security

Farmers in the mid-hills mainly depend on rainfall for irrigation, but in recent years, they have been experiencing a change in the rainfall pattern...

Inter Press Service - 20 February 2024

Finance and Economy

Thinking Beyond MGNREGA

MGNREGS should be envisioned as a platform to grant labourers the agency to determine where, how and on what projects they wish to engage,...

OWSA Contributor - 16 February 2024

Agriculture policy

NITI Aayog Launches Greening India’s Wastelands with Agroforestry Report

Approximately 16.96 per cent of the Total Geographical Area (TGA) is wasteland, requiring transformation for productive use. Geospatial technologies and GIS are employed to...

OWSA Staff - 14 February 2024

Agri-business

Global Environment Facility Approves New FAO-led Initiatives Worth $2.9 Billion. 46 Countries, Including India, Targeted

The Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP), co-led with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will direct $252 million in project financing and $2.2 billion...

OWSA Staff - 14 February 2024

Civil society

Southern Regional Community Radio Sammelan Marks 20 Years of Community Radio in India

Revised Policy Guidelines for setting up Community Radio Stations in India Released to ensure growth of the sector and financial sustainability of Community Radio...

OWSA Staff - 13 February 2024

Agri-technology

Breakthrough Makes Rice Guilt-free for Diabetics

Most white and sticky rice varieties have high GI which poses risks to people with diabetes, but now, researchers found genes in rice key...

SciDevNet - 12 February 2024

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