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Data Reveals Major Gap In Madhya Pradesh Farmers' Insurance Premium, Claims
Over the past five years lakhs of farmers enrolled every season in major crops, including soybean, wheat, paddy, gram, cotton, and maize.
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Drought-Stressed Plants Emit Sounds That Guide Moth Egg-Laying Choices
A study published on November 14 via bioRxiv highlights that drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing moth egg-laying decisions. Experiments showed Egyptian cotton leafworm moths avoided dehydrated plants and preferred healthier ones. Even laboratory-raised moths demonstrated this innate behaviour. The findings suggest potential f...
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"Rejected": Farmers' Body Dismisses Centre's 5-Year MSP Contract Offer
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha - an umbrella organisation of farmer unions not directly linked to those leading this round of protests - has rejected a five-year contract to buy three types of pulses, maize, and cotton at the old MSP.
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Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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"Summer Is Officially Here" For Malaika Arora In A White Crop Top And Shorts
Malaika Arora shares a throwback picture dressed in a white crop and shorts to announce the coming of summer
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Punjab Approves Policy For Giving Relief To Cotton Picking Farm Labourers
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved a policy formulated for extending relief to cotton picking farm labourers affected by the damage caused to the crop by the pink bollworm pest attack.
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These Cotton Cropped Hoodies Are Best For A Cool Yet Chic Look
These stylish cropped hoodies go with almost everything you wear.
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Monsoon Rains 38% Above Average This Week, Says Weather Office
Monsoon rains in India were above average in the week through Wednesday, the weather office said, as soybean and cotton growing parts of the country received heavy rainfall, damaging crops in some pockets.
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Weak Monsoon Delays Cotton, Soybean Sowing In India
Sowing of summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton, corn and pulses has been delayed in India due to the slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country, raising concerns over output, industry officials told Reuters.
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Monsanto Appeals To Supreme Court Over Genetically Modified Cotton Patents
Monsanto Co has appealed to the Supreme Court against a ruling by the Delhi High Court which decreed last month that the world's biggest seed maker cannot claim patents on its genetically modified or GM cotton seeds, a company spokesman said on Friday.
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Data Reveals Major Gap In Madhya Pradesh Farmers' Insurance Premium, Claims
Over the past five years lakhs of farmers enrolled every season in major crops, including soybean, wheat, paddy, gram, cotton, and maize.
-
Drought-Stressed Plants Emit Sounds That Guide Moth Egg-Laying Choices
A study published on November 14 via bioRxiv highlights that drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing moth egg-laying decisions. Experiments showed Egyptian cotton leafworm moths avoided dehydrated plants and preferred healthier ones. Even laboratory-raised moths demonstrated this innate behaviour. The findings suggest potential f...
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"Rejected": Farmers' Body Dismisses Centre's 5-Year MSP Contract Offer
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha - an umbrella organisation of farmer unions not directly linked to those leading this round of protests - has rejected a five-year contract to buy three types of pulses, maize, and cotton at the old MSP.
-
Space Agriculture Boldly Grows Food Where No One Has Grown Before
Space agriculture has been improved significantly in the last few years through the application of space-based advances to terrestrial challenges. Researchers at NASA sent cotton seeds to the International Space Station to understand how cotton roots grow in the absence of gravity. Moreover, space agencies have been working on specialized systems t...
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"Summer Is Officially Here" For Malaika Arora In A White Crop Top And Shorts
Malaika Arora shares a throwback picture dressed in a white crop and shorts to announce the coming of summer
-
Punjab Approves Policy For Giving Relief To Cotton Picking Farm Labourers
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved a policy formulated for extending relief to cotton picking farm labourers affected by the damage caused to the crop by the pink bollworm pest attack.
-
These Cotton Cropped Hoodies Are Best For A Cool Yet Chic Look
These stylish cropped hoodies go with almost everything you wear.
-
Monsoon Rains 38% Above Average This Week, Says Weather Office
Monsoon rains in India were above average in the week through Wednesday, the weather office said, as soybean and cotton growing parts of the country received heavy rainfall, damaging crops in some pockets.
-
Weak Monsoon Delays Cotton, Soybean Sowing In India
Sowing of summer-sown crops such as soybean, cotton, corn and pulses has been delayed in India due to the slow progress of monsoon rains in central and western parts of the country, raising concerns over output, industry officials told Reuters.
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Monsanto Appeals To Supreme Court Over Genetically Modified Cotton Patents
Monsanto Co has appealed to the Supreme Court against a ruling by the Delhi High Court which decreed last month that the world's biggest seed maker cannot claim patents on its genetically modified or GM cotton seeds, a company spokesman said on Friday.
