DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

CBI conducts searches in alleged bribery case

CBI has searched 11 locations in Delhi and Nagaland in a bribery case allegedly involving the Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture (Nagaland) and others

The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024

Americans are struggling to afford enough food

Food insecurity rose in the US in 2023, from affecting 10.7% of adults in March to 12.5% in October.

USAFacts · Feb 5, 2024

At COP28 in Dubai, Bihar’s soil conservation and climate-resilient agriculture practices hog limelight

At the UN Climate Change Conference, Bihar's initiatives in soil conservation, climate-resilient agriculture, agriculture road map, and organic agriculture have been praised. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, highlighted the State's initiatives, such as the Soil Health Card scheme, soil testing, soil fertility mapping, and Climate Resilient…

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

High fire risk warning in place until next Monday as Government issues advice

The Department has explained this is due to the higher temperatures across Ireland in the coming days, as well as the expected level of risk in all areas where dead grasses, heather and gorse exist

Dublin Live · May 24, 2023

Prepare an action plan to spread millets cultivation in the State, Governor tells ANGRAU

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer suggested the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) prepare an action plan to spread millets cultivation in the State and also to develop millet villages and zones in various districts in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

‘We’re going to need so many seedlings’ for reforestation push

Over the next few years, state tree nurseries across the country will build new greenhouses, expand irrigation systems, upgrade seeding equipment and bring on staff.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

CSIRO welcomes the biggest bee in the world

The male and female specimens are the only ones in Australia.

The Canberra Times · May 19, 2023

The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

Salon · May 8, 2023

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

Australia fails to adequately monitor effect of agricultural chemicals in humans, report finds

Study confirms government lacks basic data on pesticides and other chemicals in the environment

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023