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Jamui farmers set an example: Organic farming recommendations for community welfare
Bihar is witnessing a silent groundswell in favour of organic and ecological farming. A few years back there was less than a hundred hectares of land under certified organic farming…
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We can’t afford destruction of our Rice Heritage
Will you believe me if I say that till late 1960s we, the Indians, were proud owners of over 110 thousand indigenous varieties of rice? Believe it or not, it…
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No substantive evidence on Fortification as a solution to nutritional security, reveals RTIs
Organic food platter at the lunch hosted for allies and guests as part of the Rainbow Warrior visit to Mumbai. Celebrity chef and fellow environmentalist Prahalad Kakkar led the lunch…
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Adding Diversity to Plate – Report
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item…
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The budget lacks clear direction on climate change mitigation & adaptation: Greenpeace India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman delivered the Budget 2022 today. Considering this was the union budget that closely followed Prime Minister Modi’s ambitious announcements at Glasgow COP26, the expectation for climate…
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Greenpeace India’s 5 Key Climate Expectations from Budget 2022
Multiple extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves, drought, forest fires and cyclones claimed hundreds of lives over the past year in the country. India has ‘high risk of physical exposure…
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ARE CITIES IN SOUTHERN INDIA BREATHING SAFE AIR?
This report brings together the key insights from an air quality of analysis of 10 cities in South India: Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mysuru, Kochi, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Amaravati, Coimbatore and Puducherry.…
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Cities in Southern India are reeling under severe air quality, need urgent intervention: Greenpeace India
Bengaluru, 27 January: A latest report by Greenpeace India, analysing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s data from ten major cities of Southern India reveals that average pollution levels in…
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A LETTER OF GREAT NEWS!
Writing an open letter in the beginning of the year 2022 can almost be a non-starter, especially in the current context of another wave of Covid infections. At the same…
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What Will You Eat Tomorrow?
Have you noticed how you feel different based on what you eat in a day? Whether it’s feeling happy after your favorite meal or lethargic after fast food, what we…