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Rashtrapati Nilayam to host 15-day flower and horticulture festival from Dec. 29

Hyderabad: Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum in Secunderabad will host a 15-day flower and horticulture festival ‘Udyan Utsav’ from December 29 The Udyan Utsav, organised in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management Hyderabad and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, aims to celebrate nature, promote environmental conservation and sustainability through people’s …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fresh approaches to winter pasturing see strong returns

China Daily

Livestock workers provide guidance on lambing and young animal care at a herder's home in Sunan county, Gansu province. Financial windfall Wang Dong, 55, a farmer from Majun village in Zhangye, said he starts planting corn around April 15 each year, and begins harvesting around Sept 20. In the past, Wang had sold the corn stalks to large-scale livestock farmers …

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In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow

ABP News

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government would procure all farm produce at the minimum support price. Highlighting the government's efforts, Chouhan said, “Since 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on cost of production to farmers.” He …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Green Manure - Gardening Australia

ABC

SERIES 35 | Episode 37 Green manures help improve soil health at any time of the year. Having a green manure crop also avoids the problems that can come when soil is bare for too long – it can dry out, lose its structure and become lifeless as all those organisms previously in the soil will move on to a …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tell us: What smells remind you of L.A.?

LA Times

There’s no single smell that defines Los Angeles. Certain scents are often linked to the bustling streets of downtown or the verdant banks of the L.A. River, while others are tied to the more secluded, quiet corners of places like Mount Washington or Bel-Air. The city’s essence shifts subtly as you move through it, with each location offering a different …

Los Angeles

3 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom

Hindustan Times

Saudi Arabia is investing in green innovation to transform its deserts, but accusations of greenwashing highlight the challenge of turning ambitious projects into climate solutions. Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom This week, Riyadh is hosting the United Nations COP16 conference on drought and desertification topics close to home for the Gulf kingdom, whose officials have said …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Associated Press

NYANGAMBE, Zimbabwe — At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn. Many couldn’t afford the $35 charged by stores for a 50-kilogram bag of poultry feed, said Francis Makura, a specialist with a USAID program aimed at broadening …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Dutch livestock numbers are down but manure problem grows

Dutch News

The total number of pigs and cattle in the Netherlands is slightly down compared to last year, according to new figures from national statistics agency CBS, but the manure problem keeps growing. The CBS said measures to clean up livestock farming introduced in 2020 may have contributed to bringing down the number of pig farms by 3.5% to some 3,000. …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

India eyes seaweed to cut methane-filled bovine burps in climate change fight

Live Mint

New Delhi: Indian cows and buffalos may be put on a diet of seaweed to tackle the problem of bovine burps–the methane-emitting scourge in the fight against climate change. “Given the 60-70% increase in demand of animal products by 2050, livestock farming is expected to face a significant challenge in meeting feed demands," the spokesperson said. “Integrating seaweed into livestock …

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1 month ago

The last thing the farmers needed was Clarkson and Farage in cosplay

The Independent

From early morning, they started gathering outside parliament in smart Barbour jackets, flat caps and spotless wellies. “He is why I’m here,” said arable farmer Richard Jones, from Gloucestershire, pointing to his 14-year-old son Will who hopes to inherit their acres. Olly Harrison, the northwest farmer and blogger who organised the protest, started the speeches with “massive thanks to the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Is Tulsi plant drying during winter? Follow THESE 5 ways to keep it green throughout the year

India TV News

Tulsi has a special significance in Hinduism. Here are the 5 ways to keep your Tulsi plant green throughout the year: How to save the Tulsi plant from drying? How to make the Tulsi plant green - To keep the Tulsi plant green, put neem water in the Tulsi pot. Do not add cow dung manure to the Tulsi plant …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hempcrete house with horse manure render proves possibilities of sustainable living

ABC

Dan Rawlins and his partner Chloe Meyer set themselves an ambitious target when they decided to build an off-grid house made from hempcrete and rendered with a horse manure mix, all without ever having built a house before. "The vision for me is really about having a crack at a sustainable alternative and having a place that feels fun and …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

65,000 sheep living 'smart life' in Quzhou

China Daily

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-10-09 At the Huaxin Hu Sheep Ecological Demonstration Park in Jiangshan city, Quzhou, 65,000 sheep now enjoy a "smart" lifestyle in a fully automated facility. Equipped with electronic ID tags, each sheep's vital data — temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and more — is constantly recorded and analyzed on a cloud-based system, allowing for real-time insights into flock …

Zhejiang Huaxin

3 months, 1 week ago

Farm minister's nitrogen plans will involve major livestock cuts

Dutch News

Farm minister Femke Wiersma is set to publish her plans to cut the Dutch manure mountain on Friday, and it will include major cuts to the number of dairy cows, and possibly pigs and chickens, the Telegraaf said on Thursday, quoting sources in The Hague. Wiersma, a minister on behalf of the pro-farming party BBB, will discuss the plans with …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Farm minister's nitrogen plans will involve major livestock cuts

Dutch News

Farm minister Femke Wiersma is set to publish her plans to cut the Dutch manure mountain on Friday, and it will include major cuts to the number of dairy cows, and possibly pigs and chickens, the Telegraaf said on Thursday, quoting sources in The Hague. Wiersma, a minister on behalf of the pro-farming party BBB, will discuss the plans with …

Farmers Farm Manure

3 months, 1 week ago

Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Anti-war protesters clashed with police on Wednesday outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne. Around 1,800 police officers have been deployed to a Melbourne convention center where the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition is taking place through Friday. Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said it was the state police force’s biggest planned …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

A city for fun-gi

New Indian Express

I’m a fun-gi’ is embroidered in blazing red on a lime green mushroom-shaped hat; ‘You’re as cute as a button’, reads a greeting card with the image of a button mushroom; ‘Shroom-shroom’ is emblazoned on a toy car. Walk through the gift shop, chat with the staff, sit through a snappy, educational video, and you’ll learn of the region’s fascinating …

Mushroom Kennett Square

5 months ago

North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts

The Hindu

North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated balloon campaigns, Seoul officials said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying north of Seoul, the South Korean capital, after crossing …

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5 months ago

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Sunday it was bolstering its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying Sunday morning north of Seoul, the South Korean capital, after crossing the border. Experts …

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5 months ago

Centre to boost carbon credits for biogas sector

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The Centre will double down on a national programme to promote compressed biogas, a green fuel, and streamline mechanisms for carbon credits in the sector, Union minister for Jal Shakti CR Paatil has said. Paatil reviewed the progress of the “Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan” or GOBARdhan programme, meeting producers and key stakeholders along with representatives from multiple …

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5 months ago

Distribution of green manure commences under mannuyir kappom scheme in delta districts

The Hindu

The distribution of green manure has commenced under the newly launched Chief Minister’s Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom Scheme in the district. With a major focus on delta areas such as Tiruverumbur and Lalgudi, the Department of Agriculture is distributing 20 kg of green manure per acre to farmers at 50% subsidy. “Over-reliance on chemical fertilizers has affected overall soil health, …

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5 months ago

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Deccan Chronicle

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea resumed flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Thursday, the South's military said, days after it vowed to respond to what it called repeated South Korean civilian leafleting campaigns in the North. Beginning in late May, North Korea has floated numerous balloons carrying wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and even manure toward …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Environmental watchdog warns of “fecal soup” runoff as floods rage in Iowa

Salon

Amidst record-breaking floods in Northwest Iowa, environmental groups are warning of the potential health risks from flooded factory farms and manure runoff. Food and Water Watch, an environmental watchdog group, warns that flooding on factory farms will only exacerbate this contamination and threaten the already severe public health risks. “Factory farm waste poses a serious threat to public health — …

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6 months ago

Opinion: You know what might cool off North Korea’s nuclear program? Balloons carrying K-pop

LA Times

North Korea has signaled an escalation in its “balloon war” with South Korea over the past month, sending hundreds of inflatables southward with payloads of trash and manure. With the goal of reining in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ongoing pursuit of nuclear weapons, South Korea could launch a balloon-borne offensive to deliver a greater quantity of positive information …

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Rashtrapati Nilayam to host 15-day flower and horticulture festival from Dec. 29

Fresh approaches to winter pasturing see strong returns

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow

Green Manure - Gardening Australia

Tell us: What smells remind you of L.A.?

Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom

From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive

Dutch livestock numbers are down but manure problem grows

India eyes seaweed to cut methane-filled bovine burps in climate change fight

The last thing the farmers needed was Clarkson and Farage in cosplay

Is Tulsi plant drying during winter? Follow THESE 5 ways to keep it green throughout the year

Hempcrete house with horse manure render proves possibilities of sustainable living

65,000 sheep living 'smart life' in Quzhou

Farm minister's nitrogen plans will involve major livestock cuts

Farm minister's nitrogen plans will involve major livestock cuts

Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention

A city for fun-gi

North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

Centre to boost carbon credits for biogas sector

Distribution of green manure commences under mannuyir kappom scheme in delta districts

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Environmental watchdog warns of “fecal soup” runoff as floods rage in Iowa

Opinion: You know what might cool off North Korea’s nuclear program? Balloons carrying K-pop