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Indian-Origin Teen Rejects Rs 2.8 Crore School Dropout Offer, Now Runs AI Startup To Help Farmers
Rudrojas Kunvar is the founder of Evion, an AI-powered crop analysis platform designed to help farmers monitor crop health using simple drone images.
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The 'Red' In This Once-Maoist-Hotbed Is Now Sweet. NDTV Captures Turnaround
Launched as an experiment by the district agriculture department to help farmers in a region emerging from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the initiative has now gained traction, with more farmers adopting the crop.
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Video: Farmer In UP's Firozpur Village Wears Bear Costume To Save Crops From Monkeys
A farmer named Dharambir and a few others decided to wear bear costumes to scare away the monkeys.
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Tomatoes, Carrots And Lettuce Absorb Low Levels Of Antidepressants From Wastewater Irrigation: Johns Hopkins Study
A new study finds crops irrigated with treated wastewater can absorb trace pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants and epilepsy medicines. Researchers found these compounds mainly accumulate in plant leaves rather than edible parts.
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'India Has Adequate Fertiliser Stocks': Government Sources Amid Iran's Hormuz Chokehold
The Iran conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertiliser shipments, pushing up prices of crop nutrients such as urea and ammonia and raising import costs for major buyers like India.
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"Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice": Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.
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"Sister's Wedding Is Tomorrow": Madhya Pradesh Farmer Breaks Down As Crop Sale Stalls
Amid sacks of freshly harvested coriander and mustard lying under the scorching sun, a farmer stood in the middle of the bustling Nanakhedi Krishi Upaj Mandi in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district with folded hands and tears in his eyes.
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From Crude To Crops: Why Turmoil At Hormuz Could Hit India's Agri Market
West Asia's turmoil is triggering global anxiety across commodities, and it's not just oil, but fertilisers, chemicals, feedstocks, and energy-intensive materials.
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Why Genetically Modified Food Crops May Be Key To India's Food Security
Overcoming water and food stress will be a big challenge for India as it becomes a Viksit Bharat. As India charts its path toward becoming a developed nation by 2047, few challenges loom as large as food security.
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Gen Z vs Old Guard: Nepal Poll Pits Balendra Shah Against Veteran Leaders
Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on power in the Himalayan nation.
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Indian-Origin Teen Rejects Rs 2.8 Crore School Dropout Offer, Now Runs AI Startup To Help Farmers
Rudrojas Kunvar is the founder of Evion, an AI-powered crop analysis platform designed to help farmers monitor crop health using simple drone images.
-
The 'Red' In This Once-Maoist-Hotbed Is Now Sweet. NDTV Captures Turnaround
Launched as an experiment by the district agriculture department to help farmers in a region emerging from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), the initiative has now gained traction, with more farmers adopting the crop.
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Video: Farmer In UP's Firozpur Village Wears Bear Costume To Save Crops From Monkeys
A farmer named Dharambir and a few others decided to wear bear costumes to scare away the monkeys.
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Tomatoes, Carrots And Lettuce Absorb Low Levels Of Antidepressants From Wastewater Irrigation: Johns Hopkins Study
A new study finds crops irrigated with treated wastewater can absorb trace pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants and epilepsy medicines. Researchers found these compounds mainly accumulate in plant leaves rather than edible parts.
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'India Has Adequate Fertiliser Stocks': Government Sources Amid Iran's Hormuz Chokehold
The Iran conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertiliser shipments, pushing up prices of crop nutrients such as urea and ammonia and raising import costs for major buyers like India.
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"Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice": Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.
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"Sister's Wedding Is Tomorrow": Madhya Pradesh Farmer Breaks Down As Crop Sale Stalls
Amid sacks of freshly harvested coriander and mustard lying under the scorching sun, a farmer stood in the middle of the bustling Nanakhedi Krishi Upaj Mandi in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district with folded hands and tears in his eyes.
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From Crude To Crops: Why Turmoil At Hormuz Could Hit India's Agri Market
West Asia's turmoil is triggering global anxiety across commodities, and it's not just oil, but fertilisers, chemicals, feedstocks, and energy-intensive materials.
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Why Genetically Modified Food Crops May Be Key To India's Food Security
Overcoming water and food stress will be a big challenge for India as it becomes a Viksit Bharat. As India charts its path toward becoming a developed nation by 2047, few challenges loom as large as food security.
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Gen Z vs Old Guard: Nepal Poll Pits Balendra Shah Against Veteran Leaders
Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on power in the Himalayan nation.
