Once Asia's largest cattle fair, Bihar's Sonepur Pashu Mela now hardly has anything to do with livestock

India, Dec. 1 -- "It is no more a Pashu Mela (livestock fair). Things have changed here. Now it is a cattle fair only in name," said Guddu Singh, who owns a shop on the main road close to the Sonepur ... Read More

New Peru blight-resistant potato variety to be adapted in East Africa

India, Dec. 1 -- A breakthrough blight-resistant potato variety, CIP-Asiryq, is set to be domesticated in East Africa. It is expected in Kenya within a few years. It promises to reduce costly fungic... Read More

In Odisha's Mayurbhanj, excess fluoride in drinking water is causing widespread fluorosis in several villages

India, Dec. 1 -- Children with stained teeth, women bent double, men crippled - this is the harsh reality for several village residents in Budhikhamari panchayat of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, where ... Read More

Women at the grassroots: Coffee farmers and SHG Sakhis are building resilient food systems

India, Dec. 1 -- Indian coffee is recognised globally for its distinct aroma and flavour. Five varieties of Indian coffee have received Geographical Indication (GI) tags: Coorg Arabica coffee from Kod... Read More

How natural farming turned 10 gunthas into a six-figure harvest for these Marathwada farmers

India, Dec. 1 -- A Nanded farmer couple shifts from chemical to natural farming through NABARD's JIVA programme. A diversified "Any Time Money" model turns just 40 gunthas into over Rs 1 lakh in seas... Read More

As told to Parliament (December 1, 2025): 90% reduction in Punjab & Haryana paddy stubble fires in 2025, claims Centre

India, Dec. 1 -- Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded about 90 per cent reduction in stubble fire incidences during the 2025 paddy harvesting season, in comparison to the same period in 2022,... Read More

Africa's extreme weather deaths triple as climate adaptation funding lags: Lancet Countdown

India, Nov. 30 -- A Lancet Countdown Africa report reveals climate change is driving a surge in extreme weather deaths across the continent, tripling fatalities to 15,000 in 2023. Despite minimal emi... Read More

Gobar Times: Air-purifying plants, your indoor superheroes

India, Nov. 30 -- Indoor air pollution is usually 2.5 times greater than outdoor pollution and, at its extreme, can be a hundred times worse! The deterioration of interior air quality caused by danger... Read More

Gobar Times: Mangroves, Nature's coastal guardians

India, Nov. 30 -- Mangroves are a unique group of plant species that grow along coasts, particularly in muddy, marshy, and waterlogged zones that are often submerged by tidal seawater. In various loca... Read More

Access and Benefit Sharing talks in Lima end; biodiversity-rich countries get a reprieve

India, Nov. 30 -- Talks on the enhancement of the Multilateral Mechanism for the functioning of access and benefit sharing failed at the 11th meeting of the Governing Body (GB11) of the International ... Read More

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