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Scientists discovered the glowing mushrooms, employed by locals as natural torches. Of about 120,000 described fungi species, only around 100 are known to be bioluminescent or capable of emitting light. Before we understand more about the rare mushrooms, let’s first take a glance at the story behind these magnificent and exotic species. The story behind the discovery During the […]

The State Cabinet’s decided to extend reservation for students hailing from the families of farmers and agricultural labourers in admissions to B.Sc. course in Agriculture, from 40% to 50%, the amount of seats for these category students in agricultural universities has increased from 983 to 1,230. The total intake of seats in agricultural universities of

 GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the earth’s climate. Among the greenhouse gases, CO2 is the predominant gas leading to global warming as it traps long wave radiation

The North-east India is primarily an agrarian region with over 70% engaged in farming in a method or another. However, rising desertification, flooding and other climate-related risks have led to a decline in rural incomes and yields alike. for several farmers, cultivation is not any longer a lucrative opportunity – they farm thanks to the absence of other options. Mushrooms, however, are slowly opening up an

Indians’ love for mangoes may be a well-known fact. From Bainganpalli to Dussehri, Alphonso to Langda – there are numerous sorts of the yummy fruit found in every region of the country. The ‘King of Fruits’ also finds its thanks to many Indian recipes – be it drinks, desserts or maybe main course. But did you recognize that the world’s costliest mango variety is really from Japan? The Miyazaki mango

India’s sugar production rose 13 per cent till June 15 in 2020-21 marketing year at 306.65 lakh tonnes on higher sugarcane production, according to trade data. Sugar marketing year runs from October to September. “Sugar mills across the country have produced 306.65 lakh tonnes of sugar between 1st October 2020 and 15th June 2021. This

The Department of Food and Public Distribution(DFPD) estimates that 20% ethanol blending will save the country up to Rs. 30,000 crore in crude import bills, additionally to producing greener fuel. By 2025-26, India is predicted to supply around 1,350 crore liters of ethanol to hide its ethanol blending needs also as for other purposes, consistent

“IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid is developed to replace conventional urea and it can curtail the requirement of the same by at least 50%. It contains 40,000 ppm of nitrogen in a 500 ml bottle which is equivalent to the impact of nitrogen nutrient provided by one bag of conventional urea,” the statement said. What is

Indian researchers have developed a rice variety that’s resistant to Arsenic (As). The new rice variety, Muktoshri, also called IET 21845, was developed jointly by the Rice Research Station at Chinsurah, West Bengal Department of Agriculture, and the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. Work on developing the variability started in 2006 and by 2013 the