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Agriculture policy
Bolangir Farmers Keep up with Climate Change
As climate change sets in, farmers in villages of Balangir district, Odisha, acknowledge that they have noticed a broad change in weather patterns in...
Agri-business
Innovation ‘Imperative’ for Securing Rice Production
More climate-resilient, nutritious and productive rice varieties are needed considering that rice is a critical commodity in ensuring global food security. Alternatives to burning...
Green business
India’s Thirst for Improved Water Security
India is facing a severe water crisis, leading to almost 200,000 deaths annually. It is crucial for the government to reassess power and water...
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...
Agriculture
First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India
For farmers in the Punjab region of India, water shortages are a harsh reality. Here, three rice cultivators talk about the challenges they face...
Agri-technology
Bangladesh’s rice farmers tap underground ‘reservoirs’
Bangladesh farmers rely on drawing water from a natural underground water storage system that they call ‘Bangladesh water machine’. The pumped groundwater is replenished...
India
Half a million and counting: Minor irrigation water bodies in India
The minister for jal shakti provided a list of tanks, reservoirs or ponds counted as part of an ongoing census from various states.
India has...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...
