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    Agriculture

    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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    Food Security

    Farming and Fertilizers: How Ecological Practices Can Make a Difference

    “We found that ecological intensification can partly replace fertilizers to support crop yields, because both ecological intensification and fertilizers increase soil nutrients. So farmers could use ecological...
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    Agri-technology

    Nepal Can Fight Toxic Metals With Plants

    A study says that plants capable of absorbing large amounts of contaminants offer an opportunity to detoxify soil and water as concern grows over...
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    Agriculture policy

    50,000 Wild Species Feed Billions Worldwide

    One in five people across the planet rely on wild species for income and food. More than 10,000 wild species are harvested for human...
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    Agri-business

    Farmers Protest in Netherlands

    In scenes reminiscent of the farmers’ protests in India, the Dutch farmers too brought their loaded tractors on to city streets. The farmer leaders...
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    Accountability

    Food Giants Reap Enormous Profits During Times of Crisis

    The pandemic initially exposed cracks in our supposedly efficient industrialized food system through supply chain breakdowns, worker shortages and trade restrictions. Now, we can add high food prices and growing inequality to...
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    Accountability

    Living in Harmony with Nature

    Indigenous communities have historically been at the margins of formal global negotiations on climate change. They were finally given a voice alongside governments in...
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    Animals and wildlife

    No Fear When Vets Are Near

    As a young child growing up in a farming family, Dr Manoj Kumar Shahi knew he wanted to be a veterinarian and dedicate his...
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    Bangladesh: Police Raid Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

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    Maiti Nepal Demands Probe into Alleged Cross-Border Surrogacy Racket

    Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.
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    Maiti Nepal Demands Probe into Alleged Cross-Border Surrogacy Racket

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